Blake Records

Bentley Gerald Eades

Poet, painter, engraver and mystic, William Blake (1757-1827) is unequalled for the imaginary force and visionary power of his works. This work collects all the known documentary records relating to Blake's long and productive life. G.E. Bentley, the editor of the first edition of "Blake Records" and "Blake Records Supplement", brings together new and updated material on Blake's life, career, family, friends and patrons.

About the Author

G. E. Bentley, Jr., is emeritus professor of English at the University of Toronto and the author of numerous books about William Blake, including the biography "The Stranger from Paradise", also published by Yale University Press.

Reviews

"heroic scholarship" – The Times Literary Supplement

"...an achievement of passionate scholarship" – The Evening Standard

"...an achievement of passionate scholarship" – The Yorkshire Post

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