Paradise Lost

I just finished reading Paradise Lost. It's an excellent piece of literature, that everyone should read. If the title isn't obvious, it's a narrative (a very long one) about the fall of Adam and Eve.

The narrative starts in the classic style, in the middle of the action. The first scene in the poem shows Satan and his angels waking up to find themselves in hell, and how they establish a kingdom there, and vow revenge on God. There are flashbacks later that relate the events up to that time. Satan himself is a very three dimensional character, cast in an almost sympathetic light.

It's rather hard to say from what persective Milton is writing from; some parts are very Lutheran, while other parts are more Catholic. Overall, if you can stand poetry and funky spelling, it's a good read.