Songs of Innocence and of Experience
By William Blake
Read by Adam Skousen , Aisling Gray , Alan Weyman , Ben Stevens , Blaise Doran , Bria Sterling , Charlie Albers , Christianne Lupher , Denis Daly , Emma Faye , Erin Grassie , Gary D. McFadden , Ginger White , Graham Scott , Gregory Dwyer , John Burlinson , Kendra Murray , Kris Keppeler , Laura Richcreek , Lee Ann Howlett , Linda Barrans , Lisa Negrón , Lyndal Curran Doolan , Nancy Beard , Stephen Gage , Rhonda Federman , Roberta Jackson , Ron Altman , Rosalind Murphy , Sarah Bacaller , Shane Emmett , Stephanie Németh-Parker , Terah Tucker , Tim Dehn , and Trisha Rose
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798874825546
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ISBN: 9798874825539
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ISBN: 9798874825553
| Runtime: | 0.85 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Poetry |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
This collection arguably contains some of the most charming lyrics ever written in English. The childlike simplicity and trust of these artless verses are unique.
Blake’s poems can be enjoyed, not only for their historical importance in an age which was fiercely proud of its genius and its traditions, but also for their simple and beautiful expression of “two contrary states of the human soul.”
Songs of Innocence was originally a complete collection of twenty-three poems, first printed in 1789. In 1794, a composite collection entitled Songs of Innocence and of Experience, containing forty-seven poems, was published.
Author
Author Bio: William Blake
William Blake (1757–1827) was an English poet, artist, and printmaker. Although largely unrecognized during his lifetime, he is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. He is held in high regard by critics for his expressiveness and creativity and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents within his work. He produced a diverse and symbolically rich body of works that embraced the imagination as “the body of God” or “human existence itself.” Reverent of the Bible but hostile to the Church of England, he was influenced by the ideals and ambitions of the French and American revolutions, as well as by such thinkers as Emanuel Swedenborg.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Poetry |
| Runtime: | 0.85 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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