William Blake
Author
Series
Blake's illuminated books volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
This collection of poems by famous English Romantic poet William Blake comprises two volumes in one. Self-published by Blake, the first collection entitled "Songs of Innocence", first appeared in 1789. This volume focuses on the pastoral and innocent perfection of childhood. The tone is beautiful and often delicately romantic. However, there is also a dark side to the naivety of childhood. Blake explores the vulnerability of the poor and the young...
Author
Series
Publisher
William Blake Trust
Language
English
Description
All of poet/artist William Blake's illuminated books are reproduced from the best available originals, & in one volume for the first time ever, under the auspices of the Blake Trust. Annotation. All the illuminated books, reproduced from the best available originals, and in one volume for the first time ever. The nature of William Blake's genius is most completely expressed in his Illuminated Books. As a poet/artist, Blake invented a method of printing...
18) Songs of innocence and of experience: shewing the two contrary states of the human soul 1789-1794
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1977
Language
English