"Milton's Comus" by John Milton is a poetic drama that tells a vibrant story about morality and choices. The plot follows a noble family navigating through a magical forest where they face challenges that test their values. At the heart of the story is a young woman who gets lost and encounters a character named Comus, a figure who embodies temptation. He tries to convince her to give in to worldly pleasures. But she, with the support of her brothers and a helpful spirit, strives to maintain her purity and goodness. The initial scenes set the stage by introducing a spirit whose job is to watch over the siblings as they travel through a spooky woodland, highlighting the differences between good and evil forces and building anticipation for the trials ahead.
Milton's Comus
By John Milton
In a mystical forest, a family's unity and ethics are severely tested when faced with enchanting but dangerous temptations.
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About the AuthorJohn Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. His 1667 epic poem Paradise Lost, written in blank verse and including twelve books, was written in a time of immense religious flux and political upheaval. It addressed the fall of man, including the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and God's expulsion of them from the Garden of Eden. Paradise Lost elevated Milton's reputation as one of history's greatest poets. He also served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under its Council of State and later under Oliver Cromwell.
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