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The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
William Blake
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Description for The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
Paperback. Represents the author's attempt to present his philosophic message. This book expresses his extreme humanist views through a system in which Angels and Devils change places, Good becomes Evil, Heaven is Hell. Num Pages: 84 pages, coloured facsimiles and sepia text-illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 7. Weight in Grams: 110.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was created early in Blake's series of illuminated books, each of which was presented by him as an attractive work of art made entirely by his own hand. Written principally in prose, The Marriage represents Blake's first full-scale attempt to present his philosophic message. In it he expresses his extreme humanist views through a system in which Angels and Devils change places, Good becomes Evil, Heaven is Hell. The 27 colour plates are the work of Blake himself, with commentary and introduction by Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell was created early in Blake's series of illuminated books, each of which was presented by him as an attractive work of art made entirely by his own hand. Written principally in prose, The Marriage represents Blake's first full-scale attempt to present his philosophic message. In it he expresses his extreme humanist views through a system in which Angels and Devils change places, Good becomes Evil, Heaven is Hell. The 27 colour plates are the work of Blake himself, with commentary and introduction by Sir Geoffrey Keynes.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
82
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1975
Condition
New
Number of Pages
84
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192811677
SKU
V9780192811677
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