William Blake: James Fenton

Synopsis:

Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
In the forests of the night:
What immortal hand or eye,
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

- The Tyger

A painter, poet and engraver William Blake (1757-1827) was born in London. Poetical Sketches, his first volume of poetry, was published in 1783 and was followed by several of his best known works: Songs of Innocence (1789), The Book of Thel (1789), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790-93), Songs of Experience (1794) and Jerusalem (1804-20).

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Categorised as:
Poetry
Sub-categories:
Poetry Collections
Genres & Themes:
Poet To Poet
William Blake book cover

Selected edition:
Paperback
ISBN:
9780571236039
Published:
05.08.2010
No of pages:
96

Other Editions:

Hardback:
3 for 2
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