Presents a fresh exploration of the classical allusions central to understanding "Paradise Lost" and to understanding Eve, one of Milton's most complex characters. This work demonstrates how Milton appropriates narrative structures, verbal echoes, and literary strategies from the Metamorphoses to create a subtle and evolving portrait of Eve.
Contents: Foreword; Introduction; 'The fairer image': reflections of Narcissus and Pygmalion's ivory maid; Daphne and the issue of consent; Maiden, bride and mother: 3 faces of Eve; 'Goddess humane': Eve as Venus, queen of the Graces; 'The vine and her elm': a marriage made in paradise; 'Access deni'd': the virgin in the garden; 'Softening the stony' : Eve and the process of spiritual regeneration; Afterword; Works cited; Index.
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Presents a fresh exploration of the classical allusions central to understanding "Paradise Lost" and to understanding Eve, one of Milton's most complex characters. This work demonstrates how Milton appropriates narrative structures, verbal echoes, and literary strategies from the Metamorphoses to create a subtle and evolving portrait of Eve.
Contents: Foreword; Introduction; 'The fairer image': reflections of Narcissus and Pygmalion's ivory maid; Daphne and the issue of consent; Maiden, bride and mother: 3 faces of Eve; 'Goddess humane': Eve as Venus, queen of the Graces; 'The vine and her elm': a marriage made in paradise; 'Access deni'd': the virgin in the garden; 'Softening the stony' : Eve and the process of spiritual regeneration; Afterword; Works cited; Index.
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