The Cambridge Companion to William Blake (Cambridge Companions to Literature) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521786770 ISBN 13: 9780521786775

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

A poet, painter, and engraver, William Blake died in 1827 in obscurity. Yet he has become one of the most anthologized writers in English and one of the most collected British artists. His urge to create masterpieces of revelation has left complex (and sometimes bizarre) works of written and visual art. The essays in this Companion and a chronology, guides to further reading, and glossary of Blake's terms identify the key points of departure into Blake's diverse world.

Book Description:

Poet, painter, and engraver William Blake died in 1827 in obscurity. Yet he has become one of the most anthologized and studied writers in English and one of the most studied and collected British artists. His urge to cast words and images into masterpieces of revelation has left us with complex, sometimes bizarre works of written and visual art that challenge plain understanding. The essays in this Companion, together with a chronology, guides to further reading, and glossary of terms, identify the key points of departure into Blake's multifarious world.

About the Author:

Morris Eaves is Professor of English at the University of Rochester, New York and author of several books and articles on William Blake.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521786770
• ISBN 13: 9780521786775
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 328
• Editor: Eaves Morris