John Milton 
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 

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.