William Blake and the myths of Britain
By: Jason Whittaker.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press; Macmillan
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York; Houndmills, Hampshire
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Knowledge -- Mythology.; Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Knowledge -- Great Britain.; Literature and history -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century.; Mythology, Celtic -- Great Britain.; Prophecies in literature.; Mythology in literature.; Mythology, British.; Myth in literature.
Description: "William Blake and the Myths of Britain is the first full-length study of Blake's use of British mythology and history. From Atlantis to the Deists of the Napoleonic Wars, this book addresses the revival of interest in the legends of Britain during the eighteenth century and how Blake applied these in his extraordinary prophetic histories of the giant Albion."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-210) and index.
Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Birmingham, 1995.