Brendan Cooper

William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience

A Student's Guide

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William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the most significant figures in the history of English poetry. He is also one of the most mysterious, most challenging, and most frequently misunderstood. His Songs of Innocence and of Experience, on the surface so simple, are laden with mysteries that seem to deepen on every reading.In this book, aimed at A Level and undergraduate students, Brendan Cooper explores the subtleties and contradictions of the Songs, avoiding formulaic readings by asking key questions about Blake's life and art. What are the Songs about? What does Blake mean by Innocence and Experience? Why are they called Songs? Was Blake a gen… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-78707-220-6
EAN: 9781787072206
Produktnummer: 23676074
Verlag: Peter Lang Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Seitenangabe: 122 S.
Masse: H15.2 cm x B22.5 cm x D0.9 cm 200 g
Auflage: New ed
Abbildungen: 44 Illustrations, unspecified
Gewicht: 200
Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational

Über den Autor

Brendan Cooper read English at Downing College, Cambridge, where he also completed a PhD in American Literature. He is the author of Dark Airs: John Berryman and the Spiritual Politics of Cold War American Poetry (2009), as well as numerous articles and chapters on twentieth-century American and British literature. He is presently Head of English at Eton College.