This carefully crafted ebook: "William Blakes Illustrations of The Book of Job (Illuminated Manuscript with the Original Illustrations of William Blake)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Blake is regarded as one of the greatest creative geniuses of the Romantic era; valued for the visionary power of both his poetry and his art. However; in his own time; he struggled to make ends meet and his work attracted little attention. The book contains a lengthy introduction to the life and work of Black by Norton as was as full page black and white copies of the etchings which Blake between 1823 and 1826 for his illustrated edition of the Book of Job. His Illustrations of the Book tell the Biblical story of Job; one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. It relates his trials at the hands of Satan; his discussions with friends on the origins and nature of his suffering; his challenge to God; and finally a response from God. The book is a didactic poem set in a prose frame and has been included in lists of the greatest books in world literature. William Blake (1757 ndash; 1827) was an English poet; painter; and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime; Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age. His paintings and poetry have been characterised as part of the Romantic movement and "Pre-Romantic"; for its large appearance in the 18th century. Blake was influenced by the ideals and ambitions of the French and American revolutions. Despite these known influences; the singularity of Blakes work makes him difficult to classify.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Penelope from the Dark SideBy CustomerI really enjoyed this book. It is the story of Penelope and Odysseus told from Penelopes viewpoint after her death.She tells her side of the story of Helen of Troy; what Odysseus was up to; her maids actions; and the suitors whotried to woo her during Odysseus absence. Overall an entertaining twist on the myth.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. From the wifes viewBy Amelia GremelspacherPenelope haing been left alone with a kingdom to run; has to deal with the suitors who sit in her hall and eat her food. In this darkly humorous take on Penelopes story; Atwood addresses Penelopes challenges while Oddyseus works his way home from the arms of beautiful goddesses and escapes the revenges of Poseidon. She is irked by the uproar her dramatic cousin Helen has put in place. When her husband returns; he and their son hang twelve of her hand maids the hanging of the maids hs always been a puzzling part of the legend. They really had no choice in their acceptance of sexual approaches. They and Penelope present their case from Hades. Its a worthwhile re reading of the story.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. BRILLIANT! Wonderfully written - reveals themes paradoxes that lie below the surface of Homers originalBy Jeremy Taylor (dreammc@aol.com)The myth(s) of Odysseus are brilliant and complex. A Margaret Atwood re tells the tale(s) well; and invites us readers to open our psyches to the forgotten; the barbaric; the possible; and the creatives energy that is the REAL point of our own mythic lives; always lived in the eternal Now..