Ian Richardson Reads Satan’s First Speech
January 9, 2010
Margaret Thickstun writes
For people planning spring syllabi: YouTube has two excellent short
clips (under three minutes each) of Sir Ian Richardson reading the
Invocation to Book One and Satan’s first speech.
Go to YouTube. Type in “Ian Richardson Paradise Lost First Part” for
the Invocation; then try “Ian Richardson Paradise Lost Book 1,” which
will get you Satan’s first speech.
I have put these to links on my syllabus. It seems an excellent way to
help students adjust to the cadence of the language without having to go
through more complicated steps, like putting recordings on reserve, etc.
BBC Season Lifts Poetry Sales
June 26, 2009
BBC2 has produced a series of episodes focusing on poetry. According to theBookseller.com, sales of John Milton’s Paradise Lost have increased threefold since the episode of Poetry Season aired. In that episode, Armando Iannucci analyzed the poem.
Persistence of Dalí Opens at William Bennett Gallery In New York
June 24, 2009
From Artdaily.org:
The William Bennett Gallery announces the opening of its newest show, featuring a collection of 150 exceptional Artist’s Proofs, Rare Prints, Unique Works, and never-before-seen Photographs that provide an intimate view of Salvador Dalí’s surreal universe, including portfolios…
Among the works on display are ten etchings of Paradise Lost Dali created in 1974. The story does not mention how long the artwork will be on display.
Two Paradise Lost Movies?
May 15, 2009
Reuters wrote in late April of competing film productions of Paradise Lost. One will be a small, independent film, while the other will be produced by Warner Brothers.
Paradise Lost Audiotexts
June 30, 2008
Olin Bjork writes to tell of a project he and John Rumrich have been developing for the last 3-4 years: Paradise Lost Audiotexts. Books One and Nine are currently available.
Milton’s Paradise Lost: Moral Education
June 29, 2008
Thickstun, Margaret, Milton’s Paradise Lost: Moral Education, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
John Basinger’s Paradise Lost on DVD
June 17, 2008
John Basinger has produced a DVD set of his performances of Paradise Lost. The four-disc set includes his performances of all twelve books of the poem, along with a documentary, “Thus Spake John,” a short film, “The Golden Smile,” and a monody, “Forsake me not thus, Adam.”
