Selected Poetry |
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Author:
| Blake, William |
Editor:
| Mason, Michael |
Series title: | Oxford Poetry Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-19-282305-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1994 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $16.95 |
Book Description:
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For years, William Blake was a derided or ignored figure but towards the end of his life he attracted around him a deeply admiring group of young artists of the next generation. To them is largely due the survival, alongside Blake's etched and printed works, of a body of work that remains full of pungent aphorisms and haunting lyrics. This selection of Blake's verse, made by the editor of the Oxford Authors edition of his work, represents the full range of Blake's accomplishmet as a...
More DescriptionFor years, William Blake was a derided or ignored figure but towards the end of his life he attracted around him a deeply admiring group of young artists of the next generation. To them is largely due the survival, alongside Blake's etched and printed works, of a body of work that remains full of pungent aphorisms and haunting lyrics. This selection of Blake's verse, made by the editor of the Oxford Authors edition of his work, represents the full range of Blake's accomplishmet as a poet, encompassing early Poetical Sketches, late lyrics, and works from Keat's arresting collections.