Pride Prejudice and Paradise Lost

June Austen is one of the most well-known and widely-read English novelists of all times. Her other published works are-'sense and sensibility', 'Mansfield Park', and 'Emma'. Austen's transformation into one of the greatest writers in English history began only after her death. Her works started attracting scholarly attention in the 1920s.

Today, Austen's works have become an important part of popular culture. They are not only a part of the English curriculum in school and collages but there are also many film and television adaptations of 'Emma', 'Mansfield Park', 'pride and Prejudice' And 'sense and sensibility' “What is Mr. Darcy to me, pray, that I should be afraid of him? I am sure we owe him no such particular civility as to be obliged to say nothing he may not like to hear. ”

"for Heaven's sake, Madam, speak lower. What advantage can it be for you to offend Mr. Darcy? You will never recommend yourself to his friend by doing so!”.

Paradise Lost

John Milton (9th December 1608, 8th November 1674) was an English poet. He is best known for his epic poem “Paradise Lost”. “Paradise Lost” is widely considered as one of the greatest works of literature. He is known for “Aeropagitica” which is written in condemnation of pre-publication censorship and is among history’s most influential and impassioned defence of freedom of speech and freedom of the press. He is highly appreciated by William Hayley. He had considered Milton the ‘greatest English author’. Other renowned poets such as William Blake, William Wordsworth, and Thomas Hardy revered John Milton. “Paradise Lost” has been considered as Milton’s masterpiece, with that his reputation was considered as one of the greatest English poets of his time.

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