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This book examines Blake's work in the context of discourses of nation and empire, of the construction of a public sphere, and restores the longevity to his artistic career by placing emphasis on his work in the 1820s. Relevant contexts include technology, sentimentalism, Ireland and Catholic E...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Clark, Steve (Editor), Worrall, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:
Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Early Modern/Renaissance Literature.
Poetry and Poetics.
British literature.
Literature, Modern.
Poetry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This book examines Blake's work in the context of discourses of nation and empire, of the construction of a public sphere, and restores the longevity to his artistic career by placing emphasis on his work in the 1820s. Relevant contexts include technology, sentimentalism, Ireland and Catholic Emancipation, missionary prospectuses and body politics.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XII, 263 pages)
ISBN:9780230597068
DOI:10.1057/9780230597068