William Blake
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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Few poets have torn open the fabric of perception and morality with such ferocious, visionary force as William Blake, and this essential Penguin Poets anthology gathers his most celebrated works into one indispensable volume. Edited and introduced by the distinguished scholar J. Bronowski, the collection presents Blake's luminous verse — from the deceptively simple lyricism of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience to the thunderous symbolic grandeur of his prophetic books — revealing a poet who was simultaneously a radical philosopher, a spiritual mystic, and a savage critic of industrialised society. Bronowski's editorial intelligence brings clarity and scholarly rigour to one of English literature's most complex and rewarding canons, illuminating the intricate mythological systems and revolutionary fervour that pulse beneath Blake's deceptively accessible verse. As a pivotal figure of the Romantic movement, Blake's work continues to challenge, unsettle, and inspire, and this edition serves as both a definitive introduction for newcomers and a vital companion for seasoned readers — leaving one to wonder whether the doors of perception, as Blake himself famously wrote, were ever truly cleansed.
Author: J. Bronowski
Format: Paperback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few poets have torn open the fabric of perception and morality with such ferocious, visionary force as William Blake, and this essential Penguin Poets anthology gathers his most celebrated works into one indispensable volume. Edited and introduced by the distinguished scholar J. Bronowski, the collection presents Blake's luminous verse — from the deceptively simple lyricism of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience to the thunderous symbolic grandeur of his prophetic books — revealing a poet who was simultaneously a radical philosopher, a spiritual mystic, and a savage critic of industrialised society. Bronowski's editorial intelligence brings clarity and scholarly rigour to one of English literature's most complex and rewarding canons, illuminating the intricate mythological systems and revolutionary fervour that pulse beneath Blake's deceptively accessible verse. As a pivotal figure of the Romantic movement, Blake's work continues to challenge, unsettle, and inspire, and this edition serves as both a definitive introduction for newcomers and a vital companion for seasoned readers — leaving one to wonder whether the doors of perception, as Blake himself famously wrote, were ever truly cleansed.