blake, william

The Kellaway family, newly arrived in London in 1792 where father Thomas has been offered work by circus entrepreneur Philip Astley, discovers they are neighbors to famous printer, poet, and political radical William Blake, who is inspired by the coming-of-age adventures of young Jem Kellaway and his sister Maisie to writer one of his most famous works.

Presents biographical information on eighteenth-century British poet, artist, and engraver William Blake, and features critical analyses and views on five of his poems, including "The Tyger.".

A reader's guide to the poetry of William Blake that discusses the literary and historical context, language, style, form, themes, criticism, and influence of key works.

Chronicles the life of Romantic poet and artist William Blake, discussing his childhood, personal tragedies, analysis of the dark side of the industrial revolution, schooling, and literary and artistic accomplishments.

A collection of poems, prose, notebooks, marginalia, and letters by William Blake, accompanied by critical commentaries of selected works.

Presents a comprehensive biography and critical analysis of the works of late eighteenth-century English poet William Blake, and contains a chronology of his life, index of themes and ideas, and more.

Spine title: Songs of innocence and of experience. Contains critical essays in chronological order of publication.

Contains fifteen critical essays in which contributors examine various aspects of English romantic poetry as seen in the works of Wordsworth, Yeats, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and others.