Resources
Ackroyd, Peter. Blake. New York: Knopf: 1996.
Peter Ackroyd's study of William Blake is an excellent source for background information on Blake's life and writings.
Blake, William, Mary Lynn Johnson, and John E. Grant. Blake's poetry and designs: authoritative texts, illuminations in color and monochrome, related prose, criticism. New York: Norton, 1979.
Readers of this source are offered a glimpse of William Blake's illustrations in color. There are also several criticisms that offer different viewpoints about Blake's writing and drawing.
Blake, William, and Richard Willmott. Songs of innocence and of experience. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1990.
A valuable resource for both teachers and students. It includes study questions and brief analysis for Blake's poetry found in these two collections.
Bloom, Harold. William Blake. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1985.
A useful source for those interested in reading critical essays on William Blake and his ideas.
Bloom, Harold. William Blake's Songs of innocence and of experience. New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1987.
Another valuable resource for insight into the mind of William Blake.
Bronowski, Jacob. William Blake and the age of revolution. [1st ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1965.
This source helps the reader make connections between the social and political issues of William Blake's era with the approaches and topics he discussed in his works.
Frye, Northrop. Blake; a collection of critical essays.. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1966.
The critical essays in this collection aid the reader in solving the many mysteries that hide in Blake's writing.
Frye, Northrop. Fearful symmetry: a study of William Blake. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, 1974.
Perhaps the most dense and challenging text on William Blake, Frye presents several ways in which to look at Blake's writings and illustrations. A must read for any reader who is seeking to better understand Blake's poetry.
Fuller, John. Who is Ozymandias?, and other puzzles in poetry. London: Chatto & Windus, 2011.
This gem is highly recommended for both teachers and students. It presents several approaches to understanding poetry from all periods and is very fun to read!
Haggarty, Sarah, and Jon Mee. Blake and conflict. Basingstoke [England: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
There is an excellent introduction that discusses historical background of Britain during the Industrial Revolution. It also offers discussion on Blake's many illustrations, as well as insight into Blake's religious beliefs.
Hilton, Nelson. Literal imagination: Blake's vision of words. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983.
A great guide for studying Blake's illuminated paintings with his poetry.
Hollander, John. Rhyme's reason: a guide to English verse. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1981.
This source is essential for any teacher of poetry. Hollander helps the reader with patterns and forms of poetry in a way that is easily understood.
Kinzie, Mary. A poet's guide to poetry. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999.
Although technical in delivery, this source provides information about the elements of poetry. There are also several writing assignments included towards the end of the text that could be valuable to students as creative writing assignments.
Murfin, Ross C., and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford glossary of critical and literary terms. 3rd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2009.
This is an excellent resource for teachers. It provides definitions and examples of literary terms that students must utilize in any English classroom.
Phillips, Michael. Interpreting Blake: essays. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978.
This is another source full of essays on William Blake and his works.
Roberts, Jonathan. William Blake's Poetry. London: Continuum International Pub. Group, 2007.
This source provides access to William Blake's poetry with some commentary on meaning and form.
Ruefle, Mary. Madness, rack, and honey: collected lectures. Seattle: Wave Books, 2012.
Teachers of poetry should access this source for valuable insight on the writing process. These lectures are highly creative and provide the reader with a multitude of ways to approach poetry.
"William Blake's Romanticism." NeoEnglish. http://neoenglish.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/william-blake⬠™s-romanticism/ (accessed August 12, 2014).
This interactive Word Press provides a very brief connection between William Blake and Romanticism.
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