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Willard, Nancy, Reteller

The Tale of Paradise Lost: Based on the Poem by John Milton

150 pp. | Atheneum | October, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-689-85097-2 $17.95
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Jude Daly. Willard abridges and retells Milton's epic, excising classical references but preserving his Christian interpretation and some of his imagery. This prose version is serviceable, but a good audiobook of the poet's own words is likely to give young people a more dramatic and enticing entry into his work. Daly's illustrations have child appeal, yet they tend to sanitize and oversimplify.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2004

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