William Blake’s Comic Vision
Download or Read eBook William Blake’s Comic Vision PDF written by N. Rawlinson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2002-11-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : N. Rawlinson |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2002-11-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230287235 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230287239 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis William Blake’s Comic Vision by : N. Rawlinson
Book excerpt: Blake's comic brilliance has been variously dismissed as the nervous ramblings of a neglected genius, the tomfool doodles of a distracted youngster, or a crude tool for destabilizing textual authority. But, for the eighteenth century, comedy played a pivotal role in debates on aesthetics, education, spirituality and morality. This exciting new study blends a close reading of Blake's early work with fascinating historical research to demonstrate that the comic was an essential component of Blake's artistic Vision.
