Selected Poetry And Prose Of William Blake
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A landmark collection of Romantic-era literature, Selected Poetry and Prose of William Blake presents the visionary genius of one of England's most singular and revolutionary artistic minds. The volume gathers Blake's most celebrated works — from the luminous innocence of Songs of Innocence and of Experience to the thunderous mythological sweep of prophetic poems such as The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — illustrating the full arc of his spiritual and philosophical imagination. Blake's writing argues passionately against the mechanistic rationalism of his age, championing the power of imagination, spiritual freedom, and the liberation of the human soul from oppressive systems of religion and government. His prose, including his annotations and letters, reveals a thinker of fierce conviction and startling originality, whose ideas anticipated Romanticism, Symbolism, and even modern psychology. Written in a tone that oscillates between tender lyricism and apocalyptic intensity, this essential anthology remains an indispensable gateway into the mind of a poet, painter, and prophet unlike any other in the Western literary tradition.
Author: William Blake
Format: Hardback
Published: 1953, The Modern Library
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A landmark collection of Romantic-era literature, Selected Poetry and Prose of William Blake presents the visionary genius of one of England's most singular and revolutionary artistic minds. The volume gathers Blake's most celebrated works — from the luminous innocence of Songs of Innocence and of Experience to the thunderous mythological sweep of prophetic poems such as The Marriage of Heaven and Hell — illustrating the full arc of his spiritual and philosophical imagination. Blake's writing argues passionately against the mechanistic rationalism of his age, championing the power of imagination, spiritual freedom, and the liberation of the human soul from oppressive systems of religion and government. His prose, including his annotations and letters, reveals a thinker of fierce conviction and startling originality, whose ideas anticipated Romanticism, Symbolism, and even modern psychology. Written in a tone that oscillates between tender lyricism and apocalyptic intensity, this essential anthology remains an indispensable gateway into the mind of a poet, painter, and prophet unlike any other in the Western literary tradition.