Jerusalem: The Real Life of William Blake av Tobias Churton

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<b>A brilliant new biography of the mystic poet and artist William Blake - and the first to explore both his struggle to make a name for himself in a society unable to appreciate his genius and his startlingly original quest for spiritual truth.</b><br><br>''And did those feet in ancient time ...'' The hymn ''Jerusalem'', with its famous words by William Blake, stirs our hearts with its evocation of a new holy city built in ''England''s green and pleasant land''. Equally popular, and adored by children, is the address to ''Tyger Tyger burning bright,/ In the forests of the night.'' Writing of this calibre - heartfelt, vivid and profound - makes Blake one of the best-loved poets writing in English. Yet he was also a visionary artist. To follow Blake into his fascinating labyrinth of thought and feeling you need a guide who not only is deeply knowledgeable about Blake''s life and times, but also shares Blake''s values. That guide is Tobias Churton. Until now, Blake the guru has been lost