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dustydigger
Posted 2023-02-26 8:25 AM (#26842 - in reply to #26684)
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Location: UK		Sorry not been around much. Numerous health problems as usual,the worst being vertigo,so sitting at a computer has been a bit dodgy. Not read a great number of booksread this February in the SF/Fantasy genre,but there have been a few intriguing things. The major work of the month was John Milton's awesome Paradise Lost,which I had avoided in the past as intimidating or too high literary for me. I really enjoyed the sonorous blank verse,the wonderful Satan,depicted in the early part,the touching love of Adam and Eve which did lead to the Fall,as Adam was not deceived but put his love for Eve before his love for God. Thats why he is cast as the main offender,since Eve had been deceived,whilst Adam was clear eyed and deliberate in his actions. Wonderful ending,with a smidgen of hope. The angels have led them to the Gates of Eden,with flaming swords swords to block any attempt at re-entry:


Some natrual tears they dropp'd,but wiped them soon;
The world was all before them,where to choose
Their place of rest,and Providence their guide:
They hand in hand with wandering steps and slow;
Through Eden took their solitary way.

THE END

Wonderful stuff! I did attempt to get the admin to add this book to the data base, After all it is a major source of thousands of fantasy books which are on WWEnd,I thought it,and the Iliad and Odyssey should be on the site,but I never got a reply,which was a pity.
I have read G L Lewis Out of the Silent Planet trilogy several times over the years. Perelandra in particular follows theEden bible story which I clearly realized,but reading Milton just made it blindingly obviously that Lewis was heavily influenced by Milton.Irritated questions about why is Lewis doing this particular thing,now I can see the connection with Milton.
Now I must reread The Lewis trilogy with Milton in mind. I know I have missed so much by not having read Milton first April is definitely pencilled in as a C S Lewis month!

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