Blake: Poems

William Blake

ISBN 10: 0679436332 / ISBN 13: 9780679436331

Published by Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1994

288 pages. 6.50x4.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 0679436332

Synopsis:

This gorgeous hardcover volume collects the most essential poems of William Blake and demonstrates the enduring brilliance of his work.

William Blake is one of England's most fascinating writers; he was not only a groundbreaking poet, but also a painter, engraver, radical, and mystic. Although Blake was dismissed as an eccentric by his contemporaries, his powerful and richly symbolic poetry has been a fertile source of inspiration to the many writers and artists who have followed in his footsteps.

Blake: Poems contains a wide selection of Blake's work, including Songs of Innocence, Songs of Experience, poems from Blake's Ms. book, poems from The Prophetic Books, and an index of first lines.

Everyman's Library pursues the highest production standards, printing on acid-free cream-colored paper, with full-cloth cases with two-color foil stamping, decorative endpapers, silk ribbon markers, European-style half-round spines, and a jewel-toned jacket.

About the Author: WILLIAM BLAKE was born in London in 1757. He was educated at home and then worked as an apprentice to the engraver James Basire before joining the Royal Academy in 1779. In 1782 he married Catherine Boucher, and a year later began his career as a poet when he published Poetical Sketches. This was followed by Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), which he also designed and engraved. His other major literary works include The Book of Thel (1789), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (c. 1793), Milton (1804-8), and Jerusalem (1804-20). He produced many paintings and engravings during his lifetime. Blake died in 1827.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Blake: Poems
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New