Leader, Zachary

Reading Blake's Songs

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ISBN 13:: 9781138939271
author:: Leader, Zachary
format:: Paperback (15 Feb 2017)
publisher:: Taylor & Francis LTD
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 298
Dimensions:: 138mm X 216mm
Genre:: Literature
Condition:: New
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First published in 1981, this study is a comprehensive examination of William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. It offers detailed analysis of each poem and its accompanying design, exploring the work as a whole rather than individual components.

The book provides close readings of the designs etched by Blake to accompany his poems, as well as references to children's books and treatises that allude or are indebted to Songs. The author argues that the work is autobiographical in nature, reflecting Blake's artistic growth and struggles with his prophetic mode.

The study reveals the story of an artist's journey towards vision and realization, shedding light on the complexities and challenges of creating a unified work of verbal and visual art.

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