While his contemporaries considered Blake a madman, we now appreciate him as an important figure in the development of romantic and mystical poetry.

Blake's poetry is unique from every angle: It possesses a philosophical depth that impacts the reader at a spiritual level.

Blake created his own mythological world, which he outlined in his prophetic books. His complex world is inhabited by deities and heroes to whom he gave unusual names: Urizen, Luva, Tarmas, Urton, Los, Enitarmon, Aania, etc. The inspiration for Blake's mythology has many origins, including the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, Scandinavian Eddas, and treatises by occultists and religious mystics.

Contents:

Poetical Sketches

An Island In The Moon

All Religions Are One

There Is No Natural Religion

Tiriel

Songs Of Innocence

The Book Of Thel

The Marriage Of Heaven And Hell

The French Revolution

Visions Of The Daughters Of Albion

America A Prophecy

Europe A Prophecy

The First Book Of Urizen

Songs Of Experience

The Book Of Los

The Song Of Los

The Book Of Ahania

The Four Zoas

Milton A Poem

Jerusalem: The Emanation Of The Giant Albion

Songs And Ballads From Blake's Notebook (1793)

Satiric Verses And Epigrams From Blake's Notebook

Uncollected Works