Introduction, 1. “Thou Thy Foes / Justly Hast in Derision”: Divine Mockery and Pedagogical Grace in Paradise Lost, 2. “I Will Also Laugh at Your Destruction”: Transformation of Tears, Divine Mockery, and Affective Education in Paradise Lost, 3. Free Mind, “Rapt Spirits,” and Temptation of the “Corporal Rind”: Mockery and Typology in A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 4. Satanic Mockery and the Messianic Mission in Paradise Regained, 5. The Two-Way Mockery in Harapha’s Visit: A Typological Connection in Samson Agonistes, Epilogue: First “the Lord Shall Scoff Them”, Index
Biography
Zeyi Zhang is Assistant Professor of English at Peking University in China. Her research focuses on the interactions between literature, knowledge, and theology in early modern England.
