Songs of Innocence and of Experience by William Blake
"Songs of Innocence and of Experience" by William Blake is a collection of illustrated poems combined in 1794. Blake hand-engraved, printed, and colored unique artwork to accompany each poem, exploring childhood innocence and experience as contrary states of the human soul. Originally published as separate volumes, the combined work shows pastoral harmony alongside subtle dangers of naiveté. Each page features distinctive illustrations that intensify the poems' meanings, making Blake's vision inseparable from
both visual art and verse. The collection became a hallmark of Romanticism and has inspired countless musical adaptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Blake, William, 1757-1827 |
|---|---|
| Title | Songs of Innocence and of Experience |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Innocence_and_of_Experience |
| Credits | David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Pastoral poetry |
| Subject | English poetry -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1934 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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