Download or read book John Milton written by John T. Shawcross and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Winner of the James Holly Hanford Prize given by the Milton Society of America An exporation into the mind of John Milton that probes deeper than previous biographical studies, John Shawcross's award-winning text examines the psychological underpinnings of Milton's decision to become a poet, the homoerotic dimensions of his personality, and his relationships with his father and mother. John T. Shawcross is professor emeritus of English at the University of Kentucky and the author and editor of many books. See other books in the series Studies in the English Renaissance.