Selected Poetry (World's Classics)
Contributors: Michael Mason (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: October 24, 1996
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780192832726
First sentence: O thou,with dewy locks, who lookest down
Description: William Blake (1757-1827) was a poet of striking originality, whose poetic world of myth and mysticism continues to fascinate.

This selection represents the full range of Blake's accomplishment as a poet, ranging from early Poetical Sketches to late lyrics, and including such major works as The Book of Thel, Songs of Innocence, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, Visions of the Daughters of Albion, America, Songs of Experience, and Europe. The collection is chosen from the Oxford Authors critical edition, with Michael Mason's introduction and notes providing the ideal guide to a remarkable oeuvre.