by William Blake (Author), Peter Butter (Editor)
William Blake (1757-1827) was born in London, the son of a Dissenter. He learned drawing and engraving, and later became a painter. He married in 1782, published his first poems in 1783, and, despite poverty, wrote and illustrated his own works. Songs of Innocence and of Experience appeared in 1794.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: Phoenix
Published: 01 May 2003
ISBN 10: 0753816555
ISBN 13: 9780753816554
Book Overview: The best of William Blake's poems in a beautiful new gift edition