William Blake
A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of British Authors)
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William Blake was an English poet, painter, and engraver who lived during the Romantic era. This was a time of revolution, radical ideas, and sweeping change, and Blake’s output was vast and varied, weaving together words and images in ways that had never been done before. During his lifetime, Blake was recognized as a talented painter and engraver, but he invariably missed out on the fame and fortune he so desperately wanted.
No matter how hard he chased it, mainstream success remained just out of reach. Stubbornly, he produced the kind of art he wanted instead of worrying about whether others would like it—and the world, for the most part, didn't. His exhibitions failed. His books went unread. His most ambitious projects collapsed before they could be finished.
Ultimately, he struggled greatly, only to end up in obscurity and poverty. He died in 1827, largely unknown, and was buried in an unmarked grave. Little would he have suspected that he would one day be named one of the most important figures in British literature.
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