Paradise Regained
by John Milton
The devil went out to take revenge. His rebellion failed, he was banished from heaven, and condemned to spend eternity in hell. He must somehow find a way to prove his strength and wound his enemies. It focuses on God's beloved new creations, Adam and Eve, as bearers of His revenge. In this dramatic and influential epic, Milton tells the story of a snake and an apple, man's fall and expulsion from heaven, in a surprisingly bright and powerful poem.