Milton's Poems vs Paradise Regained: Which Should You Read?
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Milton's Poems
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including over ten chapters, was written in a time of immense religious…
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Paradise Regained
Paradise Regained demonstrates Milton's genius for fusing sense and sound, classicism and innovation, narrative and drama, fortifying not merely our sense of what is beautiful but what is human as well. It leaves…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Paradise Regained is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 9 for Milton's Poems.
- Paradise Regained has the widest readership — 3764 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Milton's Poems | Paradise Regained | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.7 (26) | 3.7 (3764) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.0 (4) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.5 (32) |
Reception
| Milton's Poems | Paradise Regained | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26 | 3764 |
| Editions | 292 | 89 |
| Citations | 1 | — |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 64 | 5886 |
| Reading it now | 4 | 186 |
| Written reviews | 8 | 341 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 4107 |
| Pages | 520 | 84 |