Visions of the Daughters of Albion

"When reading or studying Blake, nothing will substitute for a facsimile of Blake's original illuminated books—other than the original, of course. And a high quality facsimile of one of the most beautiful copies, which is what this volume contains, is something to be cherished."—Jerome J. McGann, University of Virginia
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Visions of the Daughters of Albion

"When reading or studying Blake, nothing will substitute for a facsimile of Blake's original illuminated books—other than the original, of course. And a high quality facsimile of one of the most beautiful copies, which is what this volume contains, is something to be cherished."—Jerome J. McGann, University of Virginia
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Visions of the Daughters of Albion

Visions of the Daughters of Albion

Visions of the Daughters of Albion

Visions of the Daughters of Albion

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"When reading or studying Blake, nothing will substitute for a facsimile of Blake's original illuminated books—other than the original, of course. And a high quality facsimile of one of the most beautiful copies, which is what this volume contains, is something to be cherished."—Jerome J. McGann, University of Virginia

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780873281874
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
Publication date: 06/07/2004
Pages: 100
Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Robert N. Essick is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. Among his many books are William Blake, Printmaker, selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1980-81, and William Blake at the Huntington, a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate selection. Essick specializes in British romantic literature and art, particularly William Blake. He is currently working on the Blake Electronic Archive.

Table of Contents

Part 1William Blake's Visions of the Daughters of Albion
Reproduction of Blake's Platesviii
Transcription of the Poem3
The Huntington Copy: Bibliographic and Textual Notes15
Part 2Commentary
List of Illustrations from Blake's Notebook19
Commentary21
Notes65
Index71
Bibliography: Studies of Visions of the Daughters of Albion75
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