William Blake

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Annotated) William Blake

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Marriage of Heaven and Hell by William Blake. William Blake (London, November 28, 1757 - ibidem, August 12, 1827) was a British poet, painter, and printmaker. Although largely unknown throughout his life, Blake's work is now highly regarded. Because of the relationship that poetry has in his work and their respective engravings, Blake is often used as an example of the "total artist". According to The Guardian newspaper, "William Blake is by far the greatest artist Britain has ever produced." Considering Blake's achievements in poetry or the visual arts separately would be detrimental to understanding the magnitude of his work: Blake viewed these two disciplines as two means of a unified spiritual effort, and they are inseparable in correctly appreciating his work. For this reason, illustrated editions of Blake's work had not been particularly valued in the past, until advances in printing techniques have allowed greater dissemination, as they became more accessible. Blake was born at 28 Broad Street, Golden Square, London, to a new middle-class family in 1757. His father was a knitter. They are believed to have belonged to a radical religious sect called Dissenters.