The John Milton Library cover art

The John Milton Library

The John Milton Library

Written by: John Milton
Listen for free

Enter a realm where verse ascends and thought contends with eternity. The John Milton Library gathers the great works of England’s sovereign poet and sets them forth in living voice - unabridged, unhurried, and aflame with the music of epic song. Here, the fallen archangel speaks, Eden blooms and breaks, and the long struggle between light and shadow unfolds in measured lines. Let the ear become the eye. In these readings, paradise is lost and sought again, liberty wrestles with power, and the human soul stands poised between ruin and redemption. Wander through celestial courts or the silent chambers of inward vision, dwell within Milton’s vast imagination and inhabit his poetry.Public domain
Episodes
  • Paradise Lost Book 9

    Paradise Lost Book 9
    Jun 10 2026
    In which the celestial narrative unfolds the subtle and measured counsel of Adam and Eve as they deliberate the division of their labours within the bounteous Garden, whilst the insidious foe of mankind, veiled in the form of a cunning serpent, devises his wily approach to Eve, weaving specious reasonings that tempt her to partake of the forbidden fruit. Therein lies a solemn meditation on innocence lost and the dawning of knowledge, as the pair, moved by love and frailty, confront the dire consequence of disobedience that rend their once untroubled peace.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Paradise Lost Book 8

    Paradise Lost Book 8
    Jun 6 2026
    In which the first man Adam, musing on the vast celestial motions and the great Creator’s design, finds his curiosity gently tempered by the Angel Raphael’s wise counsel to seek knowledge more pertinent to his mortal state and earthly abode. Thereafter, Adam recounts the earliest moments of his being, his solitary existence in Paradise, the divine bestowal of a fitting consort, and the noble union that brings forth a harmony both natural and celestial.
    Show More Show Less
    41 mins
  • Paradise Lost Book 7

    Paradise Lost Book 7
    Jun 2 2026
    In which the archangel Raphael, by divine commission, recounts to Adam the majestic creation of the world through the omnipotent will of God and his Son, detailing the harmonious ordering of the heavens, earth, seas, and living creatures in six days, followed by the hallowing of the seventh. Amidst celestial hymns and solemn adoration, the narrative unfolds with reverence for the Creator’s wisdom and power, setting forth the origin of all things as a foundation for human knowledge and duty.
    Show More Show Less
    39 mins
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
No reviews yet