"The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" by William Blake questions what we think we know about right and wrong, is a collection of poems and thoughts that looks at the connection between good and bad, sense and spirit, and wanting something and holding it back. It shakes up old ideas about what is moral and spiritual, suggesting that opposites are needed for life and that energy, often called "bad," is important for unlocking human potential. Using both stories and poetry, the book shares mind-opening thoughts. It starts by saying that disagreement is needed, suggesting that good and bad are just how people see things. Blake uses the Devil to share different ideas about religion, arguing for accepting and celebrating what people want. Through unforgettable visions and sayings, the work criticizes what society expects and religious teachings, highlighting that real understanding and freedom come from accepting our natural energy and desires. Packed with hidden meanings, the work asks people to rethink how they see morality and life.
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
By William Blake
Challenge everything you know as a provocative exploration blends poetry and philosophy to expose the surprising necessity of darkness, desire, and the power of embracing your true, uninhibited self.
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About the AuthorWilliam Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his "prophetic works" were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham, he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God", or "human existence itself".
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake has become a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. What he called his "prophetic works" were said by 20th-century critic Northrop Frye to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". While he lived in London his entire life, except for three years spent in Felpham, he produced a diverse and symbolically rich collection of works, which embraced the imagination as "the body of God", or "human existence itself".
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