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Ian Richardson Reads Satan’s First Speech

Kevin Creamer — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:37:40 +0000

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

Kevin Creamer — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:48 +0000

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

Kevin Creamer — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:10:04 +0000

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?

Kevin Creamer — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:53:25 +0000

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

Kevin Creamer — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:51:36 +0000

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

Kevin Creamer — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:13:28 +0000

Thickstun, Margaret, Milton’s Paradise Lost: Moral Education, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

John Basinger’s Paradise Lost on DVD

Kevin Creamer — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:31:29 +0000

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.”