The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake Paperback – April 16, 1982

Is complete of the William Blake books all together.Very good books ,but unfortunately I overestimated my knowledge of English.To be able to read English is not enough tounderstand value of the reading :)

I love Blake, and having his definitive collected writings with commentary is immensely worthwhile. I actually have three copies of this book -- the copy from undergrad, which fell apart, the copy I ordered, and the copy given me as a gift. Very strange, wild, beautiful, challenging writer. The collection, while it does contain extensive commentaries by Harold Bloom, all Blake's extant poetry as far as I know, and many letters, does NOT contain color reproductions of the art, which I strongly recommend that you seek out, whether in print or in the Blake Archive.

Nice illustration as well

There's not much more I can say after reading the reviews below, except to agree that this is _the_ book to own if you're wanting to add William Blake to your library.This is a large book, clocking in at around nine hundred pages. Within you'll find all the great poetry that makes Blake, well, Blake. The "Songs of Innocence and Experience" are truly wonderful, as is "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell".Lots to read here beyond than the known works, including miscellaneous poems, songs and verses and sataric verses and epigrams, even letters that Blake himself wrote.The book is neatly organized and easy to navigate, making the section you're looking for a snap to find. At the back of the book are sections with textual notes (a small "t" is marked throughout Blake's works), and commentary (a small "c"), also marked. Invaluable resources to help understand and navigate the complexity of Blake's poems and prose. An index of titles and first lines is also included in the back.All in all a wonderful collection for any Blake fan to own and for the curious to lose themselves in the majesty that is William Blake.

When I first encountered William Blake's poetry as in an Undergraduate I was most struck by his combining poetry and painting along with relief etchings that he felt were divinely imparted. The imagination for Blake was a direct line to Heaven and the act of creating art and poetry was a holy one."Thy fair haired angel ofthe evening/ Now, whilst the Sun restson the mountains, light thy bright torch of Love;thy radiant crown/ Put on, and smile upon our evening bed!"Wm .Blake

Good

Blake in all his glory

I recommend everyone, especially those who love Romanticism, to give Blake a try.Erdman and Bloom put together an excellent copy--the only downside is the crappy binding.I've owned my copy for less than a year...the binding is literally falling apart and torn, about 40 pages have come loose, and both the front and back covers are peeling off. I have read it a lot, but that is still unusual for a paperback.