ABSTRACT

First published in 1956, this book has been described by the author as something of a biographical novel, somewhere between formal scholarly criticism and a more creative form of writing. It looks at the meaning of Blake’s visions and how the troubles of his life affected his poems known as the prophetic books. It focuses on the story of the universal human spirit that these books present.

part One|48 pages

Mr. and Mrs. Blake

chapter I|17 pages

Catherine Blake and the Spectre

chapter II|29 pages

William's Shadow

part 2|76 pages

Vala, or, the Four Zoas

chapter |74 pages

Vala, or, the Four Zoas

part Three|60 pages

Milton

chapter |58 pages

Milton

part Four|76 pages

Jerusalem

chapter |74 pages

Jerusalem