John Milton’s ambitious and enduring poem, Paradise Lost, tells the story of fallen angels, Adam and Eve, and humanity’s slide into sin. Blind at the time and living in hiding, in fear of public execution, Milton published his work in 1667. Centuries later, this poem remains an eccentrically beautiful yet dense and allusive inspection of perennial themes, from free will and sin to adoration and love. Stanford English professor Nicholas Jenkins will guide this group exploration of the poem’s central meanings, delving into questions of gender, sexuality, destiny, nature, and evil.