{"product_id":"paradise-lost-barnes-noble-classics","title":"Paradise Lost: B\u0026N Classics | John Milton","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe synopsis for John Milton's \u003cem\u003eParadise Lost \u003c\/em\u003edescribes a massive 17th-century epic poem that dramatizes the biblical Fall of Man, specifically the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is famous for its ambitious goal to \"justify the ways of God to men\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey Plot Elements:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rebellion in Heaven: The story begins in medias res (in the middle of things), with Satan and his rebel angels waking up in Hell after being defeated and cast out of Heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSatan's Revenge:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRefusing to submit, Satan plots to strike back at God by corrupting His newest and most cherished creation: humankind. He journeys from Hell to the newly created Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Temptation and Fall:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Garden of Eden, Satan (disguised as a serpent) convinces Eve to eat from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. Adam, out of love for Eve, chooses to share her fate and also eats the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpulsion and Hope:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter their disobedience, Adam and Eve are judged and eventually expelled from Paradise by the angel Michael. However, the poem ends with a vision of future redemption through the sacrifice of the Son of God.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50224867279163,"sku":"1593080956","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/5258073482755.jpg?v=1744891712","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/paradise-lost-barnes-noble-classics","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}