The State of Innocence and Fall of Man: An Opera

by John Dryden

Excerpt from The State of Innocence and Fall of Man: An Opera

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Genres: Plays

68 pages, Hardcover

First published February 14, 2015

About the author

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John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Walter Scott called him "Glorious John."

Reviews

[Anisha Inkspill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m about to read John Milton's Paradise Lost with one of the groups for the third time. Wanting to be a little bit more prepared this time, this adaptation by John Dryden of Milton’s epic seemed like a good place to start.

Reading this was a touch clunky, but speaking as someone who doesn’t know the bible, this was a good way to get some background on the garden of Eden story.

My favourite parts were the beginning, the fallen angels in a lake of brimstone and fire, and their plotting, and Eve standing up to Adam for taking the blame of being thrown out of Eden, where I did cheer.

As a read, this is more interesting to me for the time it was written in rather than it being an enjoyable read.

[Ben · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dryden is one insufferable don.