Name: William Blake
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Author: Kathleen Raine
ISBN: 9780500201077

Type

Physical Book

Author

Kathleen Raine

Publisher

Thames and Hudson

Language

English

Pages

218

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.1 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm

Weight

0.43 kg.

ISBN

0500201072

ISBN13

9780500201077

Synopsis "William Blake"

Prophet, poet, painter and engraver -- Blake's uniqueness lies in no single achievement, but in the whole of what he was, which is more than the sum of all that he did. So writes Kathleen Raine in this classic study of William Blake, a man for whom the arts were not an end in themselves, but expressed his vision of the spiritual drama of the English national being. Profusely illustrated, this volume presents a comprehensive view of Blake's artistic achievements and a compelling and moving portrait of the life and thought of an extraordinary genius.

Kathleen Raine

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Kathleen Raine (London, 1908-2003) is the author of a dozen books of poetry, far-reaching literary essays, such as those dedicated to her mentor William Blake, and founder of the Temenos magazine and the academy of the same name. Unconcerned with the literary fashions of her time, her work belongs to a timeless stream of thought, drawing from Plato and the Vedas a sacred sense of existence and an absolute dedication to the world of imagination. Her memoirs are a unique testimony to the inner life they illuminate. The edition and translation of this Farewell, Happy Fields is the work of Adolfo Gómez Tomé (Mirabel, Cáceres, 1969) and Natalia Carbajosa (El Puerto de Santa María, 1971). The book is also presented with a prologue by Benito Estrella.

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