A major influence on literature and Christian thought, John Milton's Paradise Lost rewards careful study, and in this 1942 text, C.S. Lewis shares his own insights on this 1667 epic. With the clarity and wisdom that are the hallmarks of his writing, Lewis examines the style, content, structure, and themes of Milton's masterpiece, and traces its connections to Homer, Virgil, and the medieval poem Beowulf. Going further, Lewis reminds us why ritual, splendor, and joy deserve to exist and hold a sacred place in human life.