| The Marriage of Heaven and Hell: A Facsimile in Full Color Contributor(s): Blake, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486281221 ISBN-13: 9780486281223 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1994 Annotation: Inspired satire on religion and morality, including 70 aphorisms of "Proverbs of Hell." 27 full-color plates, full text. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Art | Individual Artists - Artists' Books - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: 821.7 |
| LCCN: 94000471 |
| Lexile Measure: 1320 |
| Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art |
| Physical Information: 0.15" H x 5.23" W x 6.96" (0.17 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Once regarded as a brilliant eccentric whose works skirted the outer fringes of English art and literature, William Blake (1757-1827) is today recognized as a major poet, a profound thinker, and one of the most original and exciting English artists. Nowhere is his glorious poetic and pictorial legacy more evident than in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, which many consider his most inspired and original work. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is both a humorous satire on religion and morality and a work that concisely expresses Blake's essential wisdom and philosophy, much of it revealed in the 70 aphorisms of his "Proverbs of Hell." This beautiful edition, reproduced from a rare facsimile, invites readers to enjoy the rich character of Blake's own hand-printed text along with his deeply stirring illustrations, reproduced on 27 full-color plates. A typeset transcription of the text is included. |