John Milton's <I>Paradise Lost</I> is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man a tale of immense drama and excitement of rebellion and treachery of innocence pitted against corruption in which God and Satan fight a bitter battle for control of mankind's destiny. The struggle rages across three worlds-heaven hell and earth-as Satan and his band of rebel angels plot their revenge against God. At the center of the conflict are Adam and Eve who are motivated by all too human temptations but whose ultimate downfall is unyielding love.<br><br><br><br>Marked by Milton's characteristic erudition <I>Paradise Lost</I> is a work epic both in scale and notoriously in ambition. For nearly 350 years it has held generation upon generation of audiences in rapt attention and its profound influence can be seen in almost every corner of Western culture.