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    Sir Ralph Richardson reads William Blake
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    Sir Ralph Richardson reads William Blake

    Written by William Blake

    Narrated by Ralph Richardson

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    William Blake was largely unrecognised during his lifetime but is now considered a seminal figure in the history of poetry of the Romantic Age. His prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". Here a selection of his finest work, starting with "And did those feet in ancient time", is read by Sir Ralph Richardson.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSaland Publishing Audio
    Release dateJan 2, 2009
    ISBN9781908338693
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    Sir Ralph Richardson reads William Blake
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    William Blake

    William Blake was born in London in 1757. He was apprenticed to a master engraver and then studied at the Royal Academy under the guidance of Joshua Reynolds. In 1789 he engraved and published Songs of Innocence and the contrasting Songs of Experience came later in 1794. A poet, painter and printmaker of great originality and imagination, his work was largely unrecognized during his lifetime and he struggled to make a living. Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. He died in 1827.

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