Heaven and Hell by John Jakes

Heaven and Hell by John Jakes

Collected in one omnibus edition here are the five most important poetic works on Heaven and Hell ever written. In Paradise Lost Milton tells the story of the fall of man, which encompasses a battle that rages across Heaven between God and Satan. Here are passion and innocence, victory and defeat, hope and despair. This is without a doubt the greatest epic poem ever written in the English language. Paradise Regained is often thought of as the companion to Milton's Epic Paradise Lost. Here Milton tells the full story of Christ's forty days' temptation in the desert with Satan. The detail and emotional impact are stunning. A book for the ages. The Divine Comedy is a first person narration of Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven; but at a deeper level it represents allegorically the soul's journey towards God. At this deeper level, Dante draws on medieval Christian theology and philosophy. A powerful work of art that has stood the test of time. This is the brilliant Henry Wadsworth Longfellow translation that placed Dante in his proper place in the English speaking world.

“Remarkably vivid”—Los Angeles Times
 
“Wonderful…You’re going to love Heaven and Hell.”—San Francisco Chronicle
 
“Splendid reading.”—Publishers Weekly

John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston, the Kent Family Chronicles, the North and South trilogy, On Secret Service, California Gold, Homeland, and American Dreams. Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today’s most distinguished authors of historical fiction.

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ISBN 13	9780451200839
ISBN 10	0451200837
Title	Heaven and Hell
Author	John Jakes
Series	North And South Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2000-06-01
Number of pages	800
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