UID:
edocfu_9960117610202883
Format:
1 online resource (xxiv, 430 pages) :
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illustrations (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
0-511-70902-1
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Printing and publishing history
Content:
Although 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to the attention of Victorian society by the inclusion of selected writings and artistic works, nearly all previously unpublished.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 1 of Gilchrist's book is an account of William Blake's life, combining excerpts from his written works and paintings with detailed biographical information drawn from surviving letters and contemporary accounts.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2010.
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Originally published: London: Macmillan and Co., 1880.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-01367-8
Language:
English
