At the heart of "Paradise Lost" is the concept of "The Fall." Milton explicitly states his purpose is to "justify the ways of God to men." He does this by emphasizing .

John Milton's "Paradise Lost" is an epic poem written in blank verse, consisting of 12 books and over 10,000 lines. The poem tells the story of the Fall of Man and the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, as depicted in the Bible. However, Milton's work is not simply a retelling of the biblical account; rather, it is a rich and complex exploration of themes such as free will, morality, and the nature of good and evil.

Prije nego što kliknete na link za PDF, važno je razumjeti što držite u rukama. Milton je 1667. godine objavio djelo koje je smjelo rekonstruirati biblijski narativ o Padu čovjeka. Na više od 10.000 stihova u bijelom blank verseu, on prikazuje:

Pobuna Sotone protiv Boga, njegov poraz i stvaranje pakla (Pandemonija).