Description
'Those who control their passions do so because their passions are weak enough to be controlled' William Blake
Patti Smith introduces her favourite selection ofBlake's poems, including the complete poems from Songs of Innocence and of Experience.
William Blake is one of Britain's most fascinating writers, who, as well as being a groundbreaking poet, is also well known as a painter, engraver, radical and mystic. Although Blake was dismissed as an eccentric by his contemporaries, his powerful and richly symbolic poetry has been a fertile source of inspiration to the many writers and artists who have followed in his footsteps.
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:192 Pages
- Dimensions:198 x 130 x 13 mm
- Publication date:11/01/2007
- Publisher:Vintage Publishing
- ISBN13:9780099511632
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins.