William Blake''s Epic - Imagination Unbound

First published in 1986, this book starts from the premise that Blake's poem Jerusalem is in effect his defence of human imagination. The author demonstrates how Blake interprets, modifies, and incorporates certain principles and their consequences to fashion an epic in which he opposes the prevailing aesthetic system and constructs his own.

List of contents

List of Illustrations; Prefatory Note 1. Prologue: Plato, Berkeley and Blake 2. Blake as Artist 3. Attacks upon Jerusalem 4. The Satanic Triumvirate 5. Defenders of Jerusalem 6. Encounters with the Enemy 7. Grim War Continues 8. Jerusalem Restored 9. Epilogue; Index

About the author

Joanne Witke, Ph.D., English Language and Literature, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.

Summary

First published in 1986, this book starts from the premise that Blake’s poem Jerusalem is in effect his defence of human imagination. The author demonstrates how Blake interprets, modifies, and incorporates certain principles and their consequences to fashion an epic in which he opposes the prevailing aesthetic system and constructs his own.

Product details

• Authors: Joanne Witke, Witke Joanne
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2015
• EAN: 9781138939202
• ISBN: 978-1-138-93920-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: William Blake; Routledge Library Edition: William Blake; Routledge Library Editions: William Blake
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: poetry and poets