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Blake's Gifts: Poetry and the Politics of Exchange

Blake's Gifts: Poetry and the Politics of Exchange

Haggarty, Sarah

Hardcover

Series: Cambridge Studies in Romanticism, Book 84

Literary Criticism

ISBN10: 0521117283
ISBN13: 9780521117289
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Sep 2 2010
Pages: 254
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The idea of the gift, in contrast to concepts of commercial exchange or the exercise of self-interest at the expense of social ties, is integral to the ways in which William Blake thought about his art, and the production and dissemination of his work. Sarah Haggarty offers a sophisticated and thorough account of the idea of the gift in Blake's writing and designs, examining both the theoretical implications of the term, and the way it plays out in specific textual and visual contexts within Blake's works. Elegantly written, thoughtful and closely argued, this book explores particular passages with great dexterity and in a style that enables the reader to participate in the experience of discovering the significance of 'the gift' for understanding Blake's work.

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