{"product_id":"life-of-william-blake-with-selections-from-his-poems-and-other-writings-paperback-9781108013680","title":"Life of William Blake; With Selections from his Poems and Other Writings (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108013680","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife of William Blake\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith Selections from his Poems and Other Writings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1880 edition of Gilchrist's influential 1863 biography of William Blake, containing a selection of Blake's writings and paintings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlexander Gilchrist (Author), Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Edited by), William Michael Rossetti (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108013680, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, 24 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 2.7 x 14 cm, 0.61 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAlthough today William Blake (1757–1827) is recognised as a visionary poet and artist, at the time of his death he was unknown except for his presumed insanity. This highly influential two-volume biography by the barrister Alexander Gilchrist, first published in 1863 and reissued here in its second edition (1880), rescued William Blake from almost complete obscurity. The accepted interpretation of his madness was challenged and his creative talents were brought to the attention of Victorian society by the inclusion of selected writings and artistic works, nearly all previously unpublished. Volume 2 contains a large selection of Blake's poetry and prose together with an annotated catalogue of his drawings and paintings.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSelections edited by Dante Gabriel Rossetti\u003cbr\u003e Poetical Sketches\u003cbr\u003e Songs of Innocence\u003cbr\u003e Songs of Experience\u003cbr\u003e The Book of Thel\u003cbr\u003e Ideas of good and evil\u003cbr\u003e Prose writings\u003cbr\u003e Annotated catalogue of Blake's paintings and drawings by William Michael Rossetti\u003cbr\u003e Account between Blake and Mr. Butts\u003cbr\u003e Lists of engravings\u003cbr\u003e List of writings\u003cbr\u003e Prospectus by Blake issued in 1793\u003cbr\u003e Descriptive notes of the designs to Young's 'Night Thoughts' by Frederic James Shields\u003cbr\u003e Essay on Blake by James Smetham\u003cbr\u003e In memoriam F. O. Finch, by Samuel Palmer\u003cbr\u003e Memoir of Alexander Gilchrist by Anne Gilchrist\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Publishing industry \u0026amp; book trade [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Publishing industry \u0026amp; book trade\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Publishing%20industry%20\u0026amp;%20book%20trade%20%5BKNTP%5D%22\"\u003eKNTP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265932284184,"sku":"9781108013680","price":36.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108013680i.jpg?v=1694869276","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-of-william-blake-with-selections-from-his-poems-and-other-writings-paperback-9781108013680","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}