Doré’s Illustrations for “Paradise Lost (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

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This volume presents superb royalty-free reproductions of all 50 plates Doré created for a 19th-century edition of “Paradise Lost.” Among the events depicted: the expulsion of Satan from Heaven, Adam and Eve in Paradise, the nine-day fall of Lucifer’s legions to Hell, the Creation, the temptation of Eve, and the Flood.

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Publisher

Dover Publications Inc, New edition (1 Feb. 2000)

Language

English

Paperback

64 pages

ISBN-10

0486277194

ISBN-13

978-0486277196

Dimensions

22.61 x 0.51 x 29.46 cm

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  1. 08

    by Timothy Hawthorn

    Sadly it seems if you want a good modern ‘translation’ of Milton you can’t get one with these drawings.
    So buying them separately is the only other option and this is a good edition, especially given the price.

    Nice big format (ignore the published dimensions they’re clearly silly!), as a previous reviewer comments.

  2. 08

    by S P Mead

    This book collects and presents the artwork by Gustave Dore that he undertook in relation to the illustrated edition of Milton’s “Paradise Lost” in the 1860’s. Milton’s poem tells the story of the war in Heaven, the fall of Lucifer, and the temptation of Adam and Eve. Dore illustrates the key moments of the story in a fantastic manner.

    Dore created 50 wood engravings, which have been beautifully reproduced here. The sense of loss, and the emotion expressed in Milton’s poem, is wonderfully captured by Dore. His artwork is stunning, and hugely influential.

    If you enjoy this book, I also recommend both 

    The Dore Bible Illustrations (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)

     and 

    The Doré Illustrations for Dante’s Divine Comedy

    .

  3. 08

    by Roy

    Great book, great art and visuals

  4. 08

    by Woody

    Brilliant, some of the most sublime line drawings I’ve ever seen. Recommended.

  5. 08

    by Mina W. Wardakhan

    I’ve been reading paradise lost and have found the illustrations to be excellent companions to the text that can be difficult to follow in places. It is a better companion to the computer screen as this way the laptop won’t be overheating on my lap as I sit in an uncomfortable position so that it does not fall.

  6. 08

    by Amazon Customer

    This is great reference for some of Dorés etching. The lovely large pictures of hell are absolutely heavenly.

  7. 08

    by Iulia Raluca Simion

    Beautiful works by the iconic illustrator, put together on high quality format. I got this for myself for Christmas, and I absolutely love it.

  8. 08

    by MARIA LOUISE THOMAS

    Bought for my sis off her Amazon list. She loved it. Would recommend.

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