Symbol and truth in Blake's myth / Leopold Damrosch, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Damrosch, Leopold, author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library ; 871

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Blake, William, 1757-1827--Criticism and interpretation.

Blake, William.

Myth in literature.

Symbolism in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [1980]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In a controversial examination of the conceptual bases of Blake's myth, Leopold Damrosch argues that his poems contain fundamental contradictions, but that this fact docs not imply philosophical or artistic failure.Originally published in 1981.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

[Contents]

[List of Illustrations]

[Acknowledgments]

A Note on References

[Introduction]

[ONE]. Vision and Perception

[Two]. The Truth of Symbols

[Three]. Symbol, Myth, and Interpretation

[Four]. The Zoas and the Self

[Five]. The Problem of Dualism

[Six]. God and Man

[Seven]. Blake and Los

Conclusion. Blake and the Reader

Appendix. Los, Mulciber, and the Tyger

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-691-64295-8

0-691-61554-3

1-4008-5373-7

OCLC:

889247944