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Author Marsh, Nicholas, 1948-

Title William Blake : the poems / Nicholas Marsh
Published Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave, 2001

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 MELB  820.6 B6368 Z/Marw  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 253 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Analysing texts
Analysing texts (Palgrave (Firm))
Contents Pt. 1. Analysing William Blake's Poetry -- 1. Innocence and Experience -- 2. Nature in Innocence and Experience -- 3. Society and its Ills -- 4. Sexuality, the Selfhood and Self-Annihilation -- Pt. 2. The Context and the Critics -- 5. Blake's Life and Works -- 6. A Sample of Critical Views
Summary "William Blake's illuminated poems and prophecies were ignored in his own time. Now, however, the Songs of Innocence and Experience is an established collection of lyrics, and Blake's 'prophetic books' are widely admired and studied. The first part of this book leads the reader into the Songs of Innocence and Experience via detailed analysis of individual poems and an informative discussion of the designs on Blake's illuminated plates." "Part 2 provides the background information you need as a student of Blake."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-248) and index
Subject Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Criticism and interpretation.
LC no. 2001019444
ISBN 033391466X (hardback)
0333914678 (paperback)