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William Blake
Prophetic books
Visions of the Daughters of Albion
America and Europe
The Marriage of
Heaven and Hell
prose, poetry and illustrations
coloured by Blake himself.
"
Songs of Innocence
"
Written before the French Revolution
childhood as the
symbol of innocence
symbols: lambs, flowers
aware of social issues
supported
the French Revolution
supported abolition of slavery and
egalitarian principles
"
Songs of Experience
"
more complex and pessimistic
• experience, identified with adulthood
another point of view on reality
strong sense of religion
influenced by the bible
Rejected the Neoclassical literary style and themes
family of humble origin
engraver
, until he died