A statue depicting Lucifer, the Fallen Angel, the protagonist of Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. This statue is located in Madrid, Spain. (Image courtesy of Mauro A. Fuentes.)
Instructor(s)
Prof. Mary Fuller
MIT Course Number
21L.995
As Taught In
January IAP 2008
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
In this 3-unit class, we will read Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost. The goal of the class is for students to come away feeling comfortable with its language and argument; meeting in a small group will also allow us to talk about the key questions and issues raised by the poem. This course is offered during the Independent Activities Period (IAP), which is a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.