| The Selected Poems of William Blake Revised Edition Contributor(s): Blake, William (Author), Wright, Paul (Introduction by), Wright, Paul (Notes by) |
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ISBN: 1853264520 ISBN-13: 9781853264528 Publisher: Wordsworth Editions OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry |
| Dewey: 821.7 |
| Series: Wordsworth Poetry Library |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.64 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Introduction, Notes and Bibliography by Dr Bruce Woodcock, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Hull. William Blake was an engraver, painter and visionary mystic as well as one of the most revolutionary of the Romantic poets. His writing attracted the astonished admiration of authors as diverse as Wordsworth, Ruskin, W.B.Yeats, and more recently beat poet Allen Ginsberg and the 'flower power' generation. He is one of England's most original artists whose works aim to liberate imaginative energies and subvert 'the mind-forged manacles' of restriction. This volume contains many of his writings, including: 'Songs of Innocence', 'Songs of Experience', 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell', and a generous selection from the Prophetic Books including 'Milton' and 'Jerusalem'. |