William Blake
The very best poems from one of the most important figures of the Romantic Age
$21.01
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
29 December 2022
Summary
‘To see the world in a grain of sand, and to see heaven in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hands, and eternity in an hour’ William Blake
William Blake was a poet and artist. Born in Soho in the eighteenth century, the son of a shopkeeper, he is now acclaimed as a radical left-field artist. Most recently, the Tate held an exhibition of his work: ‘Magnificent … reveal’s Blake’s vision at its most vivid and strange’ GUARDIAN
Blake’s written work was equally vivid…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781474625715 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1474625711 |
| Author: | William Blake |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 29 December 2022 |
| Weight: | 119g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 20mm |
| Series: | The Great Poets |
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About The Author
William Blake
William Blake was born in 1757, the son of a Soho shopkeeper. He showed an early interest in art, engraving copies of drawings given to him by his father. At 21 he became a professional engraver, and later studied at the Royal Academy. As well as painting, Blake illustrated collections of his own poetry. He is best known for ‘Songs of Innocence and Experience’, ‘The Tyger’ and the artworks ‘The Ancient of Days’ and ‘Newton’.
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