A brilliant new biography of the mystic poet and artist William
Blake - and the first to explore both his struggle to make a name
for himself in a society unable to appreciate his genius and his
startlingly original quest for spiritual truth. 'And did those feet
in ancient time ...' The hymn 'Jerusalem', with its famous words by
William Blake, stirs our hearts with its evocation of a new holy
city built in 'England's green and pleasant land'. Equally popular,
and adored by children, is the address to 'Tyger Tyger burning
bright,/ In the forests of the night.' Writing of this calibre -
heartfelt, vivid and profound - makes Blake one of the best-loved
poets writing in English. Yet he was also a visionary artist. To
follow Blake into his fascinating labyrinth of thought and feeling
you need a guide who not only is deeply knowledgeable about Blake's
life and times, but also shares Blake's values. That guide is
Tobias Churton. Until now, Blake the guru has been lost under a
myriad of inadequate biographies, college dissertations and arts
commentaries, by people who have missed the luminescent keys to
Blake's symbolism and liberating spirit and the essence of his
titanic spiritual effort. In Jerusalem Churton creates an
enthralling tapestry out of the threads of Blake's spiritual quest,
as well as his struggle to put bread on his table. He conjures a
superb portrait of Blake's London, and in particular the rivalries
of the cultural community in which the poet-artist was usually
misunderstood, and often cruelly abused. For some, Blake is a
'romantic poet' whose plain language, simple verse forms and
sympathy with everyday humanity is deeply moving. To others, he is
a revolutionary, an angry Cockney rebel with ideas about free sex.
This biography, the first to show Blake in all his glory, is
essential for those who seek spiritual awakening and an antidote to
both materialism and to the commercialization of wonder.
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