Fearful Symmetry

This book offers an explanation of Blake's thought and a commentary on his poetry. No effort has been made to deal at all adequately with Blake's biography or with his work as painter and engraver: a study of his relation to English literature is primarily what has been attempted. more

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Posted: Oct-08-2008

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I have a much clearer sense of Blake's writings now that I've read this book. I took a long time in finishing it, reading some major poems by W.B. at the same time. This is really an exciting book; it brings to life a whole universe - that lived in the poet's imagination. Blake is alive today...

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Posted: Feb-26-2006

Essential for Blake fans

Northrop Frye manages to convey in sweeping master strokes the brilliance of William Blakes poetry and unlocks the mysteries of Blakes symbols. More importantly, Frye engages the reader in learning a new way to look at literature in general and open up his eyes to a deeper world.

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Posted: Oct-29-2004

The tygers of wrath are wiser than the horses of instruction

This punch statement belongs to William Blake .Enthusiasm , passion and a huge sense of commitment describe the enormous effort behind these admirable lines written by Frye Every major poet demands from his critic a combination of direction and perspective , of intensive and extensive reading ....

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Posted: Jul-10-2001

Judging the book by its cover . . .

One disadvantage of browsing online bookstores is that you can't simply skim the cover blurbs; sometimes you just have to settle for the opinions of strangers like me. So it may be helpful to read the quotes on the back cover of my copy of 'Fearful Symmetry.'"To say it is a magnificent,...

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Posted: Apr-03-2000

Best exposition of Blake

Blake sets us in the middle of a rich mythological structure. This is the best book for explaining what that structure is and how Blake will come to an element and illuminate sometimes inconsistent characteristics of that element if viewed in a limited selection. And yet when Blake's work is...

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