ISBN |
9780140422153 (paperback) |
Name |
Blake, William, 1757-1827 author. |
Title |
William Blake : the complete poems / edited by Alicia Ostriker. |
Published |
London : Penguin Books, 1977. |
©1977 |
Description |
1071 pages ; 20 cm. |
Notes |
Includes index. |
Summary |
One of the great English Romantic poets, William Blake (1757 - 1827) was an artist, poet, mystic and visionary. His work ranges from the deceptively simple and lyrical Songs of Innocence and their counterpoint Songs Of Experience - which juxtapose poems such as "The Lamb' and 'The Tyger', 'The Blossom' and 'The Sick Rose' - to highly elaborate, apocalyptic works, such as The Four Zoas, Milton and Jerusalem. Throughout his life Blake drew on a rich heritage of philosophy, religion and myth, to create poetic worlds illuminated by his spiritual and revolutionary beliefs that have fascinated, intrigued and enchanted readers for generations. |
Subjects |
Blake, William, -- 1757-1827 |
Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography |
Poets, English -- 18th century -- Biography |
Genre |
Poetry |
Other Names |
Ostriker, Alicia editor. |
Series |
Penguin classics |
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