Blake, Myth, and Enlightenment - The Politics of Apotheosis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book provides compelling new readings of William Blake's poetry and art, including the first sustained account of his visionary paintings of Pitt and Nelson. It focuses on the recurrent motif of apotheosis, both as a figure of political authority to be demystified but also as an image of utopian possibility. It reevaluates Blake's relationship to Enlightenment thought, myth, religion, and politics, from The French Revolution to Jerusalem and The Laocooen. The book combines careful attention to cultural and historical contexts with close readings of the texts and designs, providing an innovative account of Blake's creative transformations of Enlightenment, classical, and Christian thought.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	David Fallon
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	343
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-39034-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Poetry & poets > General
LSN:	1-137-39034-4
Barcode:	9781137390349

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