Complete Works of William Blake. Illustrated

While his contemporaries considered Blake a madman, we now appreciate him as an important figure in the development of romantic and mystical poetry.Blake's poetry is unique from every angle: It possesses a philosophical depth that impacts the reader at a spiritual level.Blake created his own mythological world, which he outlined in his prophetic books. His complex world is inhabited by deities and heroes to whom he gave unusual names: Urizen, Luva, Tarmas, Urton, Los, Enitarmon, Aania, etc. The inspiration for Blake's mythology has many origins, including the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, Scandinavian Eddas, and treatises by occultists and religious mystics.Contents:Poetical SketchesAn Island In The MoonAll Religions Are OneThere Is No Natural ReligionTirielSongs Of InnocenceThe Book Of ThelThe Marriage Of Heaven And HellThe French RevolutionVisions Of The Daughters Of AlbionAmerica A ProphecyEurope A ProphecyThe First Book Of UrizenSongs Of ExperienceThe Book Of LosThe Song Of LosThe Book Of AhaniaThe Four ZoasMilton A PoemJerusalem: The Emanation Of The Giant AlbionSongs And Ballads From Blake's Notebook (1793)Satiric Verses And Epigrams From Blake's NotebookUncollected Works