William Blake: The Poems

ISBN-13: 9780230348080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 288 str.

Nicholas Marsh

Opis

Focusing on Songs of Innocence and Experience, this book uses close analysis and interpretation of individual poems to build the reader's confidence when approaching Blake's lyrics. The new edition includes additional textual analyses, expanded contextual material, discussion of the work of recent critics, and fully updated Further Reading.

Spis treści

General Editor's Preface A Note on Editions and Technical Terms PART I: ANALYSING WILLIAM BLAKE'S POETRY Introduction Innocence and Experience Nature in the Songs, and Towards the Prophetic Books Society and its Ills Sexuality, the Selfhood and Self-Annihilation PART II: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS Blake's Life and Works A Sample of Critical Views Further Reading Index.

O autorze

NICHOLAS MARSH was formerly teacher of English at Francis Holland School in Regent's Park, London, UK. He is the author of How to Begin Studying English Literature, now in its third edition, and several other titles in the Analysing Texts series, of which he is the General Editor.

Blurb

William Blake was ignored in his own time. Now, however, his Songs of Innocence and Experience and 'prophetic books' are widely admired and studied.

The second edition of this successful introductory text:
• leads the reader into the Songs and 'prophetic books' via detailed analysis of individual poems and extracts, and now features additional insightful analyses
• provides useful sections on 'Methods of Analysis' and 'Suggested Work' to aid independent study
• offers expanded historical and cultural context, and an extended sample of critical views that includes discussion of the work of recent critics
• provides up-to-date suggestions for further reading.

William Blake: The Poems is ideal for students who are encountering the work of this major English poet for the first time. Nicholas Marsh encourages you to enjoy and explore the power and beauty of Blake's poems for yourself.