About this title: Peter Ackroyd has written an intellectual biography of William Blake, placing the artist in the context of his times and explicating Blake's unique vision as it was expressed in his work. He sees Blake as a perceptive social critic whose epic poems offer a vision of spiritual renewal.
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1996-03-26
ISBN-13:9780679409670ISBN:067940967X
Description: Very Good. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1996-03-26
ISBN-13:9780679409670ISBN:067940967X
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: QPD, London
Date Published: 1995
Description: Good. No Jacket (as published) 6 X 9" An impressive 399pp biography of William Blake born in 1757. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually on the day they are received. The associated image is of the actual book that is for sale. Call or email us with your questions by going to "Bookseller & Payment Information" below and then "Ask bookseller a question" or "View Booksellers Homepage". read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780749391768ISBN:0749391766
Description: Good. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Pictorial covers with minor bumping to the corners. Some marks to the covers. Colour photographs throughout. 442pp. Post Typically 1-2 days UK, 2-7 days Worldwide. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date Published: 1996-03-26
ISBN-13:9780679409670ISBN:067940967X
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Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: VINTAGE Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780749391768ISBN:0749391766
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 464 pages. (453 pages) a biography of william blake who was a poet, painter, engraver and visionary. 24pp plates, b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, colour photographs edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; Fourth Printing
ISBN-13:9780679409670ISBN:067940967X
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. 1st Edition/4th Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1996
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Hardcover in dust jacket. 8vo. First American edition. Fine in Fine unclipped dust jacket. Perfect condition. Illustrated. 399 pp. including index. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: QPD, London
Date Published: 1995
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 6" x 9" P/B. 399 pages, condition is very good, minor edge wear. Four years after his innovative masterpiece, Dickens, Peter Ackroyd presents us with his imaginative and eagerly awaited biography of William Blake. Born in 1757, the son of a London hosier, Blake was one of England's most fascinating and original sons. Poet, painter, engraver and visionary, his was a radical spirit fired by genius. Yet his life has remained an enigma, with much of his poetry unknown to the ... read more
Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage, London
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780749391768ISBN:0749391766
Description: Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Poet, painter, engraver and visionary, William Blake was a radical spirit fired by genius. This work shows Blake in the context of his period-caught up in the Gordon Riots, excited by the French Revolution and attracted by various forms of spiritual radicalism and sexual magic. It reveals the true affinities between Blake's art and his poetry, and recreates the atmosphere of 18th-century London. read more
Edition: First U.S. Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780679409670ISBN:067940967X
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. First U.S. Edition stated. NF/NF. Hardcover, quarter cloth with copper gilt titles, DJ, 399 pp, illustrated with color plates in section, hint of shelfwear to DJ, else a nice, clean and crisp copy. Protected in a Brodart cover. read more
"William Blake was a visionary poet and artist, the real deal: always authentic, honest, and courageous even in the face of the public's mockery and/or bafflement. Even though it was slow going at times, this story of his life was fascinating."
"Amazing biography, excellently written. Since Blake was very open about his visions and conversations with the dead, Ackroyd is able to present his inner life as well as Blake's always evolving artistic creations. This is a biography of the man, his inner life, and how it impinges on his art, as well as Blake's religious and political views, and his theories of art and how all merged and influenced his amazing poetry and engravings. Blake himself innovated his art throughout his life, leaving an incredible variety of techniques and forms. I never so much as took a course in art history, but this biography has not only illuminated my understanding of the artistic proceses, but has spurred me to buy the complete illustrated books Blake produced and also a book explaining in detail many of his works.
I always thought Blake was conventionally religious man, but he was a Radical and Dissenter and even believed in --and illustrated -- nudity and sex as ways to the spiritual life.
One thing, you may need a good dictionary by your side as you read Ackroyd's flowing prose. I consulted the Consice Oxford English and added many new word to my vocabulary."
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