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The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake: With a New Foreword and Commentary by Harold Bloom

William Blake

"An essential book in the study of an always fascinating author."--Times Literary Supplement

Since its first publication in 1965, this collection has been widely hailed as the best available text of William Blake's poetry and prose. It is now expanded to include a new foreword by Harold Bloom, his definitive statement on Blake's greatness.

Book Details

  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Publish Date: Jul 7th, 2008
  • Pages: 1024
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Revised - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.33in - 6.50in - 2.09in - 3.44lb
  • EAN: 9780520256378
  • Categories: English, Irish, Scottish, WelshEuropean - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

About the Author

Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, William Blake (1757-1827) was a visionary English poet, painter, and printmaker. His wide-ranging influence can be seen in genres from theology and literature to popular music and graphic novels.

Praise for this book

"The crucial preliminary problem [in establishing Blake's text] is simply to make out what Blake wrote. . . . Erdman has used modern aids such as infrared photography and microphotography . . . but his real achievement has been to look at Blake's text more closely and intelligently than any previous editor."-- "New York Review of Books"
"An essential book in the study of an always fascinating author."-- "Times Literary Supplement"
"'Blake's most reliable historical and textual scholar' presents the work of the poet, artist and engraver (1757-1827); included are "The Lamb" ("Little Lamb who made thee"), "Never Pain to Tell They Love" ("?Love that never told can be?"), and "The Poison Tree" ("I was angry with my friend; / I told my wrath, my wrath did end")."-- "Foreword Reviews"