4. The Ambivalence of the Miltonic Film

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Milton and the Staging of Spectacle 33
7. 2. Pre-Cinematic Entertainment 93
8. 3. Early Cinema and the Cinematic Sublime 141
9. 4. The Ambivalence of the Miltonic Film 193
10. 5. Winged Warriors and the War in Heaven 245
11. 6. “All Hell Broke Loose”: The Horror Film 283
12. Conclusion: Blockbuster Paradise Lost 325
13. Notes 335
14. Filmography 399
15. Index 405