The Magic of Paradise Lost

John Milton's epic 17th century Christian poem has clearly been a huge influence on the fantasy world of your dark materials trilogy. Tell me how you came to fall under its spell first and then let's hear a bit. Can we talk about Paradise Lost? We did book one and two at Paradise Lost for A-level, English A-level and the way Miss Jones used to do it was to have us read it aloud. And again I had that physical,. it sounded to me now my skin is bristling, my heart's beating faster, which told me that something magic was going on.