Guided audiobook edition of Paradise Lost by John Milton
Read by Anton Lesser with a multi-media guide by professor Alex Wylie and bespoke illustrations by Dubravko Kastrapeli, now available exclusively on Audrey!
Have you always wanted to read Paradise Lost but felt a bit intimidated? Or have you never even thought about reading it but now you’re wondering if you should? (you should). Either way, you’re in the right place!
Alex Wylie, lecturer in literature and poetry at York St John University, has created a comprehensive yet digestible expert guide to this epic, inexpressibly influential, pretty-damn-difficult-to-read poem, written by an almost-blind John Milton in 1667.
Alex’s guide includes a short voice note after each book (in this poem, the chapters.. if poems can have chapters… are called books) that breaks down what on earth happened and why, and what he thinks about it. Then there are photos, videos, text notes and links where he shares further context about the poem, the poet, the historical and cultural context, its influence through the centuries.
Listen to Alex’s guide intro to Paradise Lost here:
The full unabridged audiobook is read by none other than Anton Lesser. Along with a selection of illustrations from editions of the poem through the ages by the likes of William Blake, Gustave Doré and John Martin, the Audrey audiobook comes with a set of bespoke artwork done especially for us by Croatian Milton enthusiast, Dubravko Kastrapeli.
It’s available on the Audrey app, which is free to download, now. The audiobook with Alex’s full guide, as well as chapter recaps and character descriptions (like all Audrey audiobooks) is just £8.99 or the equivalent in your currency. Available worldwide!
Looking forward to listening to this Audrey audiobook! 💛