William Blake
Images and Texts
Published on 1. January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-87328-168-3 (ISBN)
Description
The six essays in this volume represent a range of approaches to Blake's unique achievement, including technical assessment of his printing methods, contextualization of his political ideas, and theoretical treatments of his use of language. They represent the range of approaches now at the forefront of Blake criticism. The Huntington's copy of Visions of the Daughters of Albion is reproduced in full and in color.
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Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
color illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 0 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87328-168-3 (9780873281683)
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Person
Robert N. Essick is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. Among his many books are William Blake, Printmaker, selected by CHOICE as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1980-81, and William Blake at the Huntington, a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection. Essick specializes in British romantic literature and art, particularly William Blake. He is currently working on the Blake Electronic Archive.