Samson Agonistes

Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Tragedy, Narratives

Number of Chapters: 12

Length: 2 hours and 37 minutes

Language: English

“The Sun to me is dark
And silent as the Moon,
When she deserts the night
Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.”

Milton composes his last extended work as a tragedy according to the classical Unities of Time, Place and Action. Nevertheless it “never was intended for the stage” and is here declaimed by a single reader.

Samson the blinded captive, in company with the Chorus of friends and countrymen, receives his visitors on their varying missions and through them his violent story is vividly recalled. Then he is summoned to give a final demonstration of God-given strength to entertain the Philistines, his captors. Famously – and of course, offstage – his performance brings the house down. (Summary by Martin Geeson)

00 - The Preface. The Argument. The Persons. (Martin Geeson)

01 - "A little onward lend thy guiding hand..." (Martin Geeson)

02 - "Your coming, friends, revives me..." (Martin Geeson)

03 - "Brethren and men of Dan..." (Martin Geeson)

04 - "Be penitent and for thy fault contrite..." (Martin Geeson)

05 - "With doubtful feet and wavering resolution..." (Martin Geeson)

06 - "How cunningly the sorceress displays..." (Martin Geeson)

07 - "She's gone, a manifest Serpent..." (Martin Geeson)

08 - "I know no Spells, use no forbidden Arts..." (Martin Geeson)

09 - "Oh how comely it is and how reviving..." (Martin Geeson)

10 - "Peace with you brethren..." (Martin Geeson)

11 - "Occasions drew me early to this city..." (Martin Geeson)

The audiobook Samson Agonistes falls under the genres of Historical Fiction, Tragedy, Narratives. It is written by John Milton.

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