{"product_id":"songs-of-innocence-9781851246427","title":"Songs of Innocence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exquisite edition of William Blake's \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e, accompanied by an introduction to his life and work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e One of the most important books of illustrated poetry in English literature, William Blake's \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e was meticulously relief-etched, printed, and colored in 1789. A unique work of composite art, \u003ci\u003eSong of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e contains some of Blake's most enduring and popular poems, delicately illustrated with his exquisite and idiosyncratic designs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This beautiful book reproduces, in color, the twenty-seven pages of the Bodleian Library's copy of \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e together with page-facing transcriptions and an introduction on Blake, his life and work, his illuminated printing process, and the genre and continuing influence of \u003ci\u003eSongs of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e. Including the much-loved \"Nurse's Song,\" \"Little Boy Lost,\" and \"Spring,\" Blake's captivating lyrics celebrate childhood as a period of harmony and spontaneity, where the defining traits of the world are compassion, empathy, and love. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Blake \u003c\/b\u003e(1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker, and a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. His other works include \u003ci\u003eThe Marriage of Heaven and Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJerusalem\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMilton\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bodleian Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50893158646034,"sku":"9781851246427","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2771a560-5039-4b2d-af91-342d95b00e22.jpg?v=1738224339","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/songs-of-innocence-9781851246427","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}