JOHN DRYDEN: ABSALOM AND ACHITOPHEL (WithText)

John Dryden Absalom and Achitophel ‘Glorious John Dryden,’’ or ‘‘Glorious John,’’as Sir Walter Scott Christened him, is the great literary figure of the forty years that follow the Restoration (1660). His famous political poem, Absalom and Achitophel, was published anonymously in November, 1681. It is said that Charles II himself prompted Dryden to write it to defend his choice of his illegitimate son, Duke of Monmouth’s of succession to the throne. It has been cast in the epic mould on the lines of Juvenal. There can, however, be no doubt that the poem is a triumph of genius and it has become a classic for all times. This critical study originally prepared by Dr. Raghukul Tilak, has now been thoroughly edited, revised and updated by Prof. Shakti Batra.

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