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"Over the last decade, Romanticism and queer theory have been mutually illuminating and incredibly productive, but this canonical 'queering' has somehow veered away from William Blake. This collection looks anew at Blake's celebrated sexual visions, to see how they might appear o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Bruder, Helen P., Connolly, Tristanne J., 1970-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Subjects:
Blake, William, > 1757-1827 > Criticism and interpretation.
Blake, William, > 1757-1827 > Knowledge > Psychology.
Homosexuality and literature > England > History > 19th century.
Homosexuality and literature > England > History > 18th century.
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Summary:"Over the last decade, Romanticism and queer theory have been mutually illuminating and incredibly productive, but this canonical 'queering' has somehow veered away from William Blake. This collection looks anew at Blake's celebrated sexual visions, to see how they might appear once compulsory heterosex has been ditched as an interpretative norm"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xi, 264 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230218369 (hardback)
0230218369 (hardback)