William Blake, William Blake
William Blake, William Blake
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William Blake

Author: William Blake

Narrator: Robert Glenister, Michael Maloney, and Stephen Critchlow

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 07/02/2007

Synopsis

Naxos AudioBooks begins its new series of Great Poets – represented by their most popular poems on one CD – with William Blake, whose 250th anniversary of birth falls this year. This CD contains all of his most popular works – Tyger, the Auguries of Innocence, Jerusalem, as well as some lesser-known poetry that demonstrates the range and power of his verse. They are strikingly read by Robert Glenister, Michael Maloney and Stephen Critchlow.

About William Blake

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Phillip on March 18, 2012

I began seeking out the illuminated books of William Blake almost as soon as I was introduced to his poetry around 1983 or 1984. I like the illustrations almost as much as I like the poetry. Blake had a rich poetic palette to work with. He used dialectical dualism in the structure of "The Songs of In......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on May 25, 2007

O Rose, thou art sick! The invisible worm That flies in the night, In the howling storm, Has found out thy bed Of crimson joy: And his dark secret love Does thy life destroy. One of my favorite poems in the world. What would life be without the Romantics? I shudder to think.......more

Goodreads review by Jacques on November 21, 2019

LUMINOUS DARKNESS IN THIS SOMBER NIGHT The English Language and English Literature have two visionary geniuses, William Shakespeare and William Blake. They are equal because different and they are both great because they see beyond words and beyond the surface of things, though with different means a......more

Goodreads review by Chris on May 28, 2009

To really understand Blake you have to read it with the original illuminations. Get your hands on the largest format you can find. I visited the NYC Library almost everyday for almost a year as they turned one page a day of an original. Great poetry, great art.......more

Goodreads review by Vicky on December 27, 2023

A Work of Blake (as in, 'It's a Picasso.') The Complete Illuminated Books of William Blake is a Kindle collection that offers a comprehensive glimpse into Blake's illuminated works; showcasing his talent as a poet, painter, and printmaker. The intricate illustrations were meticulously hand-colored by......more

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