Comus: a mask presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634 &c.
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Comus: a mask presented at Ludlow-Castle, 1634 &c. , John Milton. Revised version of http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/2215 . Not recorded. "Italics and accents added based on the John T. Shawcross edition"--from the depositor of the electronic text. First printed anonymously and untitled in 1637. .
Customer Reviews
Comus
Comus is a poetic offering from John Milton the author of Paradise Lost. It is the tale of two brothers who leave their sister only known as the Lady alone as they travel ahead to find supplies. She becomes ensnared by Comus who is a wizard or Necromancer with a wand and a cup filled with the vice and frivolity of loose living.
The story is a battle of wills morality and piety against the promise of excitement and liberal excesses. In the end the spirit of God arrives in the form of a goodly shepard and aids the brothers in the rescue of the their sister.
The story uses a rich assortment of fairies, myths and ancient gods to embody the virtues and excess available to humans in this world.
Comas is a nice short read and is not burdened by the over taxing rhetoric of Paradise Lost despite its Middle English text. I would recommend it to any lover of words and verse.