Reading William Blake / Saree Makdisi.

Author/creator Makdisi, Saree author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Descriptionxii, 137 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents 1. Image -- 2. Text -- 3. Desire -- 4. Joy -- 5. Power -- 6. Time -- 7. Making.
Abstract "William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the most original and influential figures of the Romantic Age, known for his work as an artist, poet and printmaker. Grounding his ideas both in close reading and in the latest scholarship, Saree Makdisi offers an exciting and imaginative approach to reading Blake. By exploring some of the most important themes in Blake's work and connecting them to particular plates from Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Makdisi highlights Blake's creative power and the important interplay between images and words. There is a consistent emphasis on the relationship between the material nature of Blake's illuminated books, including the method he used to produce them, and the interpretive readings of the texts themselves. Makdisi argues that the material and formal openness of Blake's work can be seen as the very basis for learning to read in the spirit of Blake"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 127-130) and index.
LanguageText in English.
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
LCCN 2014039050
ISBN9780521763035 (Hardback)
ISBN0521763037 (Hardback)
ISBN9780521128414 (Paperback)
ISBN0521128412 (Paperback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PR4147 .M34 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold