Divided Image - A Study of William Blake and W. B. Yeats

First published in 1953, this book examines Blake's vision and its impact on the work of Yeats who imitated Blake in the hope that he might find that same vision. Margaret Rudd's approach is literary as well as philosophical, and psychological and she discusses the work of both poets in this way.

List of contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction 1. The Prophet and the Enchanter 2. The Quarrel with Ourselves 3. ‘Til I am William Blake’ 4. ‘With All the Fury of a Spiritual Existence’ 5. ‘The World in a Grain of Sand’ 6. ‘I, the Poet William Yeats’ 7. Summary 8. Discussion: The Poet, the Lover, and the Saint; Appendix, Bibliography; Index

About the author

Margaret Rudd

Summary

First published in 1953, this book examines Blake’s vision and its impact on the work of Yeats who imitated Blake in the hope that he might find that same vision. Margaret Rudd’s approach is literary as well as philosophical, and psychological and she discusses the work of both poets in this way.

Product details

• Authors: Rudd Margaret
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.08.2015
• EAN: 9781138939172
• ISBN: 978-1-138-93917-2
• No. of pages: 254
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: William Blake
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: poetry and poets