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Poetic art in harmonious visual-textual synthesis.

If you've always felt that poetry should leap beyond the confines of mere words, Blake's "Songs of Innocence" will enchant you. It's not just the childlike wonder and simplicity that captivates, but the integral combination of Blake’s unique engravings with his verse. This facsimile edition brings it all to you the way Blake intended, making it not just a reading experience, but a visual journey that could redefine how you view poetry.

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ISBN: 9780486227641
Authors: William Blake
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date of Publication: 1971-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Poetry
Related Topics: Classics, Literature
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William Blake's innovations in engraving brought together his visual and poetic art in his illuminated books, with Songs of Innocence being the first and most popular. This facsimile edition reproduces Blake's color plates in a format that Blake himself might have approved. The 31 plates—printed on facing pages the same size as Blake's first edition—offer one of the more brightly colored versions of this significant volume, no two copies of which are the same. As a special aid to readers, a typographical reprint of the poems follows the plates. Classic poems such as "The Lamb" and "The Chimney Sweeper" are now accessible to readers in the symbiotic union of poem and picture that is crucial to understanding Blake's mind and art.
 

Poetic art in harmonious visual-textual synthesis.

If you've always felt that poetry should leap beyond the confines of mere words, Blake's "Songs of Innocence" will enchant you. It's not just the childlike wonder and simplicity that captivates, but the integral combination of Blake’s unique engravings with his verse. This facsimile edition brings it all to you the way Blake intended, making it not just a reading experience, but a visual journey that could redefine how you view poetry.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.