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Life of William Blake: With Selections from his Poems and Other Writings

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Life of William Blake: With Selections from his Poems and Other Writings
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Alexander Gilchrist
Edited by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Edited by William Michael Rossetti
SeriesLife of William Blake 2 Volume Paperback Set
Series part Volume No. Volume 2
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:480
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 27
Category/GenreLiterary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
ISBN/Barcode 9781108013680
ClassificationsDewey:821.7
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 24 Plates, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 31 October 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Although today William Blake (1757-1827) is recognised as a visionary poet and artist, at the time of his death he was unknown except for his presumed insanity. This highly influential two-volume biography by the barrister Alexander Gilchrist, first published in 1863 and reissued here in its second edition (1880), rescued William Blake from almost complete obscurity. The accepted interpretation of his madness was challenged and his creative talents were brought to the attention of Victorian society by the inclusion of selected writings and artistic works, nearly all previously unpublished. Volume 2 contains a large selection of Blake's poetry and prose together with an annotated catalogue of his drawings and paintings.