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  • Published: 30 March 2006
  • ISBN: 9780141963136
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

Selected Poems: Blake




With an introduction that discusses Blake's life and career, his reputation and the major themes of his work, and explores the relationship between the poetry and the illustrations.

Writer and religious rebel, William Blake ((1757-1827) sowed the seeds for Romanticism in his innovative poems concerning faith and the visions that inspired him throughout his life. Whether describing his own spirituality, the innocence of youth or the corruption caused by mankind, his writings depict a world in which spirits dominate and the mind is the gateway to Heaven. This collection of his greatest works spans his entire poetic life from the early, exquisite lyrics of Poetic Sketches to his Songs of Innocence and Experience - a compelling exploration of good and evil. Together, they illuminate a self-made realm that has fascinated artists and poets as diverse as Wordsworth, Coleridge, Yeats and Ginsberg.

  • Published: 30 March 2006
  • ISBN: 9780141963136
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 400

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About the author

William Blake

William Blake (1757–1827) was a visionary English poet, painter, and printmaker whose work profoundly shaped the Romantic movement. Often unrecognized during his lifetime, Blake is now celebrated for his symbolic imagination, philosophical depth, and artistic innovation. His works continue to influence literature, art, and cultural thought worldwide.

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