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The Book of Urizen
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PhilosophyGeneral ArtGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025368023
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.18 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Book of Urizen is one of William Blake's most significant and complex prophetic works, serving as a reimagined creation myth that explores the origins of existence through a visionary lens. In this profound poetic narrative, Blake introduces the figure of Urizen, the embodiment of cold reason and restrictive law, who separates himself from the other Eternals to create a world of material limits. Through intense and rhythmic verse, the work chronicles Urizen's descent and the subsequent emergence of the physical universe, mortality, and the human form.
A masterpiece of English Romantic literature, this work challenges traditional theological concepts of the Fall and creation, offering instead a psychological and philosophical critique of institutionalized religion and societal control. Blake's unique mythology comes to life as he examines the tension between imagination and order, making The Book of Urizen a cornerstone for those interested in mysticism, symbolic poetry, and the evolution of Blake's expansive spiritual cosmology. This work remains a vital study of the human condition and the creative struggle against intellectual bondage.
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