We've all heard about the classics and assume they're great. Some of us have even read them on our own. But for those of us who remain a bit intimidated or simply want to get more out of our reading, Crossway's Christian Guides to the Classics are here to help.

In these short guidebooks, popular professor, author, and literary expert Leland Ryken takes you through some of the greatest literature in history while answering your questions along the way.

Each book:

This particular guide opens up the paramount epic in the English language, Milton's Paradise Lost, and showcases Milton's understanding of crime and punishment in the events of creation, paradisal perfection, the fall, and redemption.