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This edition compiles William Blake’s most celebrated poems, especially the complete Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience. Patti Smith selects and arranges the work, providing an intimate overview of Blake’s poetic vision and symbolic depth. The collection highlights his role as a groundbreaking writer, painter, and engraver within 18th‑ and 19th‑century English poetry.
First publish date: 1783
Genre: Poetry/Classical Poetry
Authors: William Blake
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