Blake by Peter Ackroyd

Blake by Peter Ackroyd

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A biography of William Blake. Poet, painter, engraver, visionary, his was a radical spirit fired by genius. The book presents Blake in the context of his period: we see him caught up in the Gordon Riots, excited by the French Revolution and attracted by various forms of spiritual radicalism.

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Blake by Peter Ackroyd

A biography of William Blake. Poet, painter, engraver, visionary, his was a radical spirit fired by genius. The book presents Blake in the context of his period: we see him caught up in the Gordon Riots, excited by the French Revolution and attracted by various forms of spiritual radicalism and sexual magic. Peter Ackroyd has also written "Dickens", a biography of Charles Dickens.
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ISBN 13 9781856192781
ISBN 10 1856192784
Title Blake
Author Peter Ackroyd
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 1995-09-11
Number of pages 480
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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