Book 1 of Paradise Lost opens with an invocation that's longer and better than any that have come before. Following that we watch as Satan states his list of grand and epic grievances and calls all his troops to order. Tonight's episode sorts through all the parts of this book and covers why it's the stopping point for many readers. Let's stick together and tackle the hard parts so we can move on to the stunning literary achievements that lie ahead.

Click here for more information on Gustave Dore and his beautiful illustrations.

Books I've used for research:
A Preface to Paradise Lost by C.S. Lewis
Milton's Paradise Lost by Leland Ryken
John Milton: Classical Learning and the Progress of Virtue by Grant Horner

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