Blake's Contrary States

Klappentext An exploration of the 'dramatic' statements amongst the contradictions in Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. Zusammenfassung In a fresh examination of Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience! poems which often seem strangely contradictory! Dr Gillham suggests that Blake is not stating his own thoughts and feelings but presenting 'dramatic' statements; he projects himself into other points of view! thus exploring possible states of being and feeling in which spiritual energy expresses itself. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prefatory note; Introduction; 1. The poet as social critic; 2. The poet's detachment; 3. Blake's criticism of 'nature'; 4. The child and 'nature'; 5. The gulf between innocence and experience; 6. Blake's criticism of 'love'; 7. The poet as moral critic; 8. Blake's criticism of religion; Appendix: the date of composition of the Songs; Index to poems cited; General index.

Product details

• Authors: Gillham Bill, Bill Gillham, D. G. Gillham, D.g. Gillham
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.03.2010
• EAN: 9780521129862
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12986-2
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Educational: English Literature, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies