A Blake Dictionary: The Ideas and Symbols of William Blake - Softcover

Damon, S. Foster

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1611684439 ISBN 13: 9781611684438

Publisher: Dartmouth College Press, 2013

Synopsis

William Blake, poet, artist, and mystic, created a vast multidimensional universe through his verse and art. Spun from a fabric of symbolism and populated by a host of complex characters, Blake's comprehensive world has provided endless inspiration to subsequent generations. For the reader of Blake, background knowledge of his symbolism is a necessity. In this volume, first published in 1965, S. Foster Damon, father of modern Blake studies and a professor at Brown University until his death, has assembled all references to particular symbols or aspects of Blake's work and life, so that readers can see the entire spectrum of Blake's thought on a variety of topics. For this edition of S. Foster Damon's classic reference work, Morris Eaves has written an updated annotated bibliography and a new foreword, included here along with his original 1988 index.

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About the Author

S. FOSTER DAMON (1893–1971) was the father of modern Blake Studies. MORRIS EAVES, University of Rochester, has written numerous books on Blake and is the editor of the William Blake Archive, an online resource.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dartmouth College Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1611684439
• ISBN 13: 9781611684438
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 560