Why Mrs Blake Cried William Blake and the Sexual Basis of Spiritu
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Why Mrs Blake Cried William Blake and the Sexual Basis of Spiritu by M K Schuchard
Focusing on the secret history that has been kept deep beneath the surface in the mystical underground of England in the eighteenth century, this book offers several insights into the work of William Blake. It takes us on a journey through secret societies and ancient rituals, and to a world of waking visions, magical practises, and free love.
The research here is very extensiveFans of biographical minutiae will find it invaluable, and the closing insights into the refusal of Blake's libido to synchronise with his fading physicality are deeply moving Niall Ferguson, Telegraph This remarkable book opens the reader's eyes to what fired Blake's writings and art Independent This fascinating book reconfigures the way we see the 18th century...Suchard's book brings a fascinating new light to bear on Blake's work Seven, The Sunday Telegraph Exposes a forgotten visionary/sexual underworld. Scholarship with the momentum of a detective story Helen Simpson, Guardian
Marsha Keith Schuchard, Ph. D has written extensively on eighteenth-century Cabalistic and "illuminist" Freemasonry and its influence on Swift, Ramsay, Swedenborg, and Blake. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712620161 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712620168 |
| Title | Why Mrs Blake Cried William Blake and the Sexual Basis of Spiritu |
| Author | M K Schuchard |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2006-03-02 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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