Gilchrist on Blake - The Life of William Blake by Alexander Gilchrist (Paperback)

LIVES THAT NEVER GROW OLD Part of a radical new series - edited by Richard Holmes - that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography. Gilchrist's 'The Life of William Blake' is a biographical masterpiece, still thrilling to read and vividly alive. This was the first biography of William Blake ever written, at a time when the great visionary poet and painter was generally forgotten, ridiculed or dismissed as insane. Wonderfully vivid and outspoken (one chapter is entitled 'Mad or Not Mad'), it was based on revealing interviews with many of Blake's surviving friends. Blake conversed with spirits, saw angels in trees, and sunbathed naked with his wife 'like Adam and Eve'. Gilchrist adds detailed descriptions of Blake's beliefs and working methods, an account of his trial for high treason and fascinating evocations of the places in London, Kent and Sussex where he lived. The book ultimately transformed and enhanced Blake's reputation.

General

Imprint:	HarperPerennial
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2005
Editors:	Richard Holmes
Original authors:	Alexander Gilchrist
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-711171-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-00-711171-1
Barcode:	9780007111718

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