Project Gutenberg 2022-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 242 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) William Blake $aUnited Kingdom :$bDuckworth & Co.,$c1910. Thomas Frost, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "William Blake" by G. K. Chesterton is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and artistry of the English poet and painter William Blake, focusing on his unique philosophical and artistic perspectives. It delves into Blake's complex character, his visions, and the intricate relationship between his life experiences and his artistic output. The opening of the biography outlines some philosophical premises about how to approach Blake's story, suggesting that a biography should start with universal themes rather than mere facts. Chesterton frames Blake's life as a unique intersection of mysticism and practicality, pointing out that while he was a man engaged with the normalities of his environment, he was also deeply eccentric. The narrative moves from Blake's childhood, touching on formative experiences that shaped his visionary perspective, to recount his initial artistic achievements and his distinctive approach to life as both an engraver and poet. The introduction sets a tone that blends analytical observation with a sense of reverence for Blake's art, hinting at the more profound exploration of his mystical experiences to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/williamblake00ches/page/n7/mode/2up 20200701030142chesterton 1910 GB Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poets, English -- 19th century -- Biography Poets, English -- 18th century -- Biography Artists -- England -- Biography Blake, William, 1757-1827 ND PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 235374 2025-06-27T03:39:05.009165 text/html 209379 2024-10-18T20:03:43 text/html 7314703 2025-06-27T03:39:10.332101 application/epub+zip 7316123 2025-06-27T03:39:06.584122 application/epub+zip 155284 2025-06-27T03:39:05.540158 application/epub+zip 7377644 2025-06-27T03:39:12.867164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7358092 2025-06-27T03:39:09.359135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200087 2022-09-30T12:22:10.406282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197784 2025-06-27T03:39:04.529122 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177845 2024-10-18T20:03:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17743 2025-06-27T03:39:12.999111 application/rdf+xml 17986 2025-06-27T03:39:05.687112 image/jpeg 2047 2025-06-27T03:39:05.612114 image/jpeg 7606096 2025-06-27T03:39:05.149119 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia