CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Acknowledgments 5
3. CONTENTS 7
4. Introduction 9
5. I. "To Repair the Ruines" 17
6. II. Paradise Lost: The Internal Drama of Books X-XII 54
7. III. Paradise Regained: The Virtues for the Faithful 108
8. IV. Samson Agonistes: The Recovery of God's Grace 165
9. Conclusion: The Unity of Milton's Later Poetry 226
10. Appendix: A Note on the Probable Date of Samson Agonistes 240
11. Bibliography 263
12. Index 268
13. Backmatter 271