Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake (English) Paperback

Description: Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake, Dover Thrift Editions Classics of English poetry, alternately describing childhood states of innocence and their inevitable ensnarement in a corrupt and repressive world. Contains the full texts of all the poems in the original 1794 edition of both collections. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Classics of English poetry, alternately describing childhood states of innocence and their inevitable ensnarement in a corrupt and repressive world. Contains the full texts of all the poems in the original 1794 edition of both collections. As both painter and poet, William Blake (1757–1827) was a powerful and visionary artist whose two early collections of poetry, Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, contain memorable lyric verses embodying the emerging spirit of Romanticism. The two works were published together in 1794 with the subtitle, "Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul." The poems of Songs of Innocence describe childhood states of naturalness and purity in delicately beautiful lyrics that reveal a childs unspoiled and beatific view of life and human nature. In Songs of Experience the mood and tone darken, the poems suggesting the bitter corruptions and disillusionment that await the innocent. The contrast between the two sets of lyrics is perhaps at its most acute in the poems "The Lamb" and "The Tyger," the latter ultimately expressing wonderment at the seemingly paradoxical coexistence of good and evil. The full texts of all the poems in the 1794 edition of both collections are included in this volume. Author Biography Painter, printer, and poet, William Blake (1757-1827) was a master at expressing great literature through his art. Perhaps the finest engraver in English history, Blakes illuminated books -- filled with sketches and watercolors that boggle the mind with their beauty and detail -- are as sought after today as they were over a hundred years ago. Long Description Classics of English poetry, alternately describing childhood states of innocence and their inevitable ensnarement in a corrupt and repressive world. Contains the full texts of all the poems in the original 1794 edition of both collections. Details ISBN0486270513 Author Dover Thrift Editions Short Title SONGS OF INNOCENCE & SONGS OF Pages 64 Language English ISBN-10 0486270513 ISBN-13 9780486270517 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 821.7 Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1757 Death 1827 Residence London, ENK Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780486270517 UK Release Date 2000-01-02 AU Release Date 2000-01-02 NZ Release Date 2000-01-02 Audience Age 14 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. Edition Description New edition Series Thrift Editions Year 2000 Audience General Publication Date 2000-02-01 US Release Date 2000-02-01 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:929846;

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