The marriage of Heaven and Hell
(2020)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

Details

PUBLISHED
[United States] : Findaway Voices, 2020
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (44 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9781664955622 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT14051064, 1664955623 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 14051064
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Read by Jason Rosette

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell - as Featured in the Jim Jarmusch Film 'Dead Man', Starring Johnny Depp! A new and strikingly illustrated visual re-interpretation of the classic mystical poetic work by the English poet and printmaker William Blake, 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell' is a must-read for any serious literati or poet. Narrated by award winning producer-narrator Jason Rosette Blake's groundbreaking work may be best known for the prophetic chapter 'Proverbs of Hell': "Drive your cart and your plough over the bones of the dead" "The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom" "Prudence is a rich ugly old maid courted by Incapacity" (and more) Timeless aphorisms combined with a pioneering visionary Romantic spirit make 'The Marriage of Heaven and Hell' a must-read for any serious poet or literati. The book was composed between 1790 and 1793 in the period of ferment and political conflict immediately following the French Revolution

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