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William Blake and the Impossible History of the 1790s
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| Added by: huelgas | Karma: 1208.98 | Non-Fiction | 26 June 2009 |
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 Modern scholars often find it difficult to account for the profound eccentricities in the work of William Blake, dismissing them as either ahistorical or simply meaningless. But with this pioneering study, Saree Makdisi develops a reliable and comprehensive framework for understanding these peculiarities. According to Makdisi, Blake's poetry and drawings should compel us to reconsider the history of the 1790s. |
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| Tags: Blake, Makdisi, Blakes, poetry, According |
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William Blake: A Literary Life (Literary Lives)
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| Added by: huelgas | Karma: 1208.98 | Non-Fiction | 1 February 2009 |
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 "Professor John Beer's new book combines illuminating and fresh discussions of Blake's life and work with astute commentary on the visual materials. Tracing Blake's religious background from early childhood onwards, Beer presents a clear and highly readable account of the spiritual richness and complexity of his mature poetry. We also learn a lot about the world of fellow-artists, patrons and publishers in which Blake moved, including surprising glimpses of the visionary poet's forthright business dealings. Towards the end of the book Beer musters a moving series of contemporaries' impressions of Blake, some of which will be new to readers."--Deirdre Coleman, University of Sydney
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| Tags: Blake, Blakes, Literary, which, glimpses |
