Milton on Film (Medieval & Renaissance Literary Studies)

Synopsis

The History Of Milton On Film, And Paradise Lost In Particular, Has Been Full Of Ambitious Visions And Dazzling Failures, And This Book Explores All, From The Earliest Proto-cinematic Inventions To The Contemporary Age Of Sprawling Digital Cinematography And Hollywood Blockbusters-- Introduction -- Milton And The Staging Of Spectacle -- Pre-cinematic Entertainment -- Early Cinema And The Cinematic Sublime -- The Ambivalence Of The Miltonic Film -- Winged Warriors And The War In Heaven -- All Hell Broke Loose: The Horror Film -- Conclusion: Blockbuster Paradise Lost. Eric C. Brown. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 335-398) And Index. Includes Filmography (pages 399-404).