Please do not hate me for posting this link. Today (12/17/12) Amazon.com is offering a free copy of John Milton's Paradise Lost in Plain English. I have wanted to read Paradise Lost for years, but have been extremely intimidated by it. This version finally gave me the courage to get started AND I HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THIS GREAT WORK OF LITERATURE.
The original text is included in short paragraphs, followed by a brief summary "in plain English". Milton is bowling me over with the beauty and power of his prose, but I would only be understanding half of it if I couldn't occasionally look over at the paraphrase. Highly recommended.
2 comments:
I, for one, am very grateful for your links to free and worthwhile books for Kindle! Keep them coming!
I read this recently. I too had been intimidated by it. Really enjoyed my time reading it and then reviewing it.
Thanks.
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