The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake by William Blake (English) Paperbac

Description: The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake by William Blake, David V. Erdman, Harold Bloom Critical commentary illuminating Blakes allusions and references accompanies the texts of his poetic and prose works. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Since its first publication in 1965, this editionhas been widely hailed as the best available textof Blakes poetry and prose. Now revised, ifincludes up-to-date work on variants, chronology ofpoems and critical commentary by Harold Bloom.An"Approved Edition" of the Center for ScholarlyEditions of the Modern Language Association. Author Biography WILLIAM BLAKEwas born in London in 1757. He was educated at home and then worked as an apprentice to the engraver James Basire before joining the Royal Academy in 1779. In 1782 he married Catherine Boucher, and a year later began his career as a poet when he publishedPoetical Sketches.This was followed bySongs of Innocence(1789) andSongs of Experience(1794), which he also designed and engraved. His other major literary works includeThe Book of Thel(1789),The Marriage of Heaven and Hell(c. 1793),Milton(1804-8), andJerusalem(1804-20). He produced many paintings and engravings during his lifetime. Blake died in 1827.David V. Erdmanwas an American literary critic, editor, and Professor Emeritus of English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Professor Erdman established his reputation as a William Blake scholar. Erdman is the author ofBlake- Prophet against Empire,The Poems of William Blake,The Illuminated Blake- All of William Blakes Illuminated Works with a Plate-by-Plate Commentary, and more.Harold Bloom is a Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University and a former Charles Eliot Norton Professor at Harvard. His more than forty books include The Anxiety of Influence, Shakespeare- The Invention of the Human, The Western Canon, and The American Religion. He is a MacArthur Prize Fellow, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the recipient of many awards and honorary degrees, including the Academys Gold Medal for Belles Lettres and Criticism, the Catalonia International Prize, and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize of Mexico. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut, and in New York City. Description for Library This collection of prose and poetry includes Blakes letters and critical commentary from the editor. Details ISBN0385152132 Author Harold Bloom Pages 1024 Language English ISBN-10 0385152132 ISBN-13 9780385152136 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 821.7 Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Short Title COMP POETRY & PROSE OF WILLIAM Death 1827 Residence London, ENK DOI 10.1604/9780385152136 UK Release Date 1997-03-05 AU Release Date 1997-03-05 NZ Release Date 1997-03-05 US Release Date 1997-03-05 Imprint Random House USA Inc Illustrator Matthew Holm Birth 1930 Affiliation Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, India Position UN Under-Secretary General and Rector Qualifications QC Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 1997-03-05 Edited by David V. Erdman Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:43656904;

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