Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive bibliography covers a 20-year period (1968-1988 ) in Milton studies and criticism -- perhaps one of the most productive eras in the history of Milton criticism in terms of the quantity of material written and published. The many methodologies employed to examine and interpret Milton and also notable for this period, and this bibliography documents and describes the modern state of Milton criticism. Included here are more than 4,500 entries, surveying books, articles, dissertations, collections, reviews and other materials. Editions and translations of Milton's own works, as well as criticism and interpretations of Milton, are described. The informative and concise annotations provide not only a summary of content but also indicate the critical approaches and themes under discussion. The bibliography's value is enhanced by its detailed index and cross-references. The Compiler: Calvin Huckabay is the former dean of the College of Humanities at Houston Baptist University. He is also the author of John Milton: An Annotated Bibliography, 1929 -- 1968.