About “Samson Agonistes”

Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama written by John Milton. It was published in 1671 as part of the same volume as Paradise Regained, with the title page stating: "Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson Agonistes." The play was likely started around the same time as Paradise Regained but was completed after it. There is no clear evidence of when exactly it was finished, though it may have been very close to the publication date. The work remains a significant part of Milton's literary output. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

Book details

Published
1671
Latest edition
2006 · ISBN 9781425030223
ISBN
9781425031749
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Samson Agonistes [EasyRead Comfort Edition] 2006 9781425030223 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes (Large Print) 2006 9781425000042 Buy on Amazon
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Samson Agonistes 2004 9780766189522 Buy on Amazon
Milton\'s Samson Agonistes 2000 9780543961839 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes 1974 0723106134 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes. 1973 0706700635 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes 1971 0723100721 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes 1970 9780198319108 Buy on Amazon
Samson Agonistes 1966 0451001400 Buy on Amazon

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How many pages is Samson Agonistes?

Samson Agonistes by John Milton has 136 pages.

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