Milton and Music - Paperback

by Seth Herbst (Author)

Milton and Music is the first study to juxtapose John Milton's poetry on music with later musical adaptations of his work.

Author Biography

Seth Herbst studies the relation between poetry and music in Milton and Shakespeare and later musical adaptations of their work. Herbst was trained in literature and music at Harvard, where he received an undergraduate degree in both disciplines and a PhD in early modern literature. Formerly a freelance music critic for The Boston Globe, Herbst is assistant professor of English at the United States Military Academy.