John Milton

Very Interesting People #12

by Gordon Campbell

From William Shakespeare to Winston Churchill, the Very Interesting People series provides authoritative bite-sized biographies of Britain's most fascinating historical figures - people whose influence and importance have stood the test of time.
Each book in the series is based upon the biographical entry from the world-famous Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

120 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2007

About the author

Gordon Campbell is a professor, a Renaissance and seventeenth-century specialist with a particular interest in John Milton, and well known for his expertise regarding the King James Bible. His broader interests in cultural history include art, architecture, Biblical studies, classical antiquity, garden history, legal history, historical theology and the Islamic world.

Reviews

[Felicity · Rating 3 out of 5]

This concise biography offers an informative and accessible introduction to Milton for the general reader and reluctant student with no prior knowledge of or interest in the causes and consequence of the English Civil War. Despite its brevity, it is surprisingly successful in rendering the subject the 'very interesting person' the series proclaims. A reader in search of a more detailed biography of Milton should read John Milton: Life, Work, and Thought, co-authored by Campbell and Thomas Corns.