Songs of Innocence and of Experience Contributor(s): Jonson, Will (Editor), Blake, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491281413 ISBN-13: 9781491281413 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Dewey: 821 |
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 6" W x 9" (0.15 lbs) 42 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Probably the most politically radical collection of poetry in the English language. In 'Songs of Innocence' Blake portrays humanity in an idyllic pastoral setting, full of naturalness and simplicity, but not immune from exploitation. In 'Songs of Experience' Blake portrays the world as it really is - full of social, economic, religious and sexual repression, managed by the institutions of the Church, the State, the monarchy and the rich. This edition re-prints the original final stanza of 'London' - which appears in Blake's notebook but which was left out of the original edition, because of its clear revolutionary meaning. If you enjoy this book, you might also be interested in Blake's 'Auguries of Innocence and Other Lyric Poems' - ISBN: 978-1495380877 - and Blake's 'Uncollected Lyric Poems and Epigrams' - ISBN: 978-1503216655. |