Book cover for The Pickering Manuscript by William Blake

The Pickering Manuscript

2010 Released
24 Pages
1 Hours
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Kessinger PublishingISBN 9781162704692

The Pickering Manuscript is a collection of poems and prose written by the renowned English poet, William Blake. The manuscript was discovered in 1897 by a book collector named Thomas Pickering and contains some of Blake's most famous works, including ""The Tyger"" and ""The Lamb."" The manuscript also features lesser-known works such as ""The Little Black Boy"" and ""The Blossom."" The poems and prose in the manuscript are written in Blake's signature style, which is characterized by its use of symbolism and mysticism. The Pickering Manuscript is considered an important piece of English literary history and is highly valued by scholars and collectors alike.Her Fairy skipp'd out and her Fairy skipp'd in; He laugh'd at the Devil, saying `Love is a sin.' The Devil he raged, and the Devil he was wroth, And the Devil enter'd into the young man's broth.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

William Blake

William Blake (1757-1827) was a nonconformist who associated with some of the leading radical thinkers of his day, such as Thomas Paine and Mary Wollstonecraft. A skilled engraver and illustrator, his illustrated poetry collections resembled the illuminated books of the Middle Ages.

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