

William Blake Poems
Author: William Blake
Series: Preraphaelite Poetry #1
Narrator: Ramani
Unabridged: 1 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: RamaniAudioBooks
Published: 04/23/2022
Categories: Nonfiction, Literary Collections
Author: William Blake
Series: Preraphaelite Poetry #1
Narrator: Ramani
Unabridged: 1 hr 11 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: RamaniAudioBooks
Published: 04/23/2022
Categories: Nonfiction, Literary Collections
William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, artist, and printmaker. Although largely unrecognized during his lifetime, he is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. He is held in high regard by critics for his expressiveness and creativity and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. He produced a diverse and symbolically rich body of works that embraced the imagination as “the body of God†or “human existence itself.†Reverent of the Bible but hostile to the Church of England, he was influenced by the ideals and ambitions of the French and American revolutions, as well as by such thinkers as Emanuel Swedenborg.
Have just completed "Jerusalem", "Milton", "The book of Thel" the prophetic books. I've been reading and returning to Blake since the mid-1980s and collect prints of the facsimiles when I can get them. This is my first time to get through the books mentioned above. They remind me a lot of Tolkien's p......more
Introduction ‘Here is a selection, a bit of Blake, designed as a bedside companion or to accompany a walk in the countryside, to sit beneath a shady tree and discover a portal into his visionary and musical experience.... Although much of his work seems impenetrable he never ceased in his desire to c......more