The Great Poets – William Blake

by William Blake

Read by Robert Glenister, Michael Maloney, and Stephen Critchlow

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Naxos AudioBooks begins its new series of Great Poets – represented by their most popular poems on one CD – with William Blake, whose 250th anniversary of birth falls this year. This CD contains all of his most popular works – Tyger, the Auguries of Innocence, Jerusalem, as well as some lesser-known poetry that demonstrates the range and power of his verse. They are strikingly read by Robert Glenister, Michael Maloney and Stephen Critchlow.

1 CD • Running Time: 75 minutes • ISBN: 978-962-634-472-9 • Catalogue no: NA147212 • RRP: £8.99

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Review by Kim Bunce, The Observer

Poet and engraver William Blake’s posthumous fame far outruns the recognition he received during his lifetime. It’s well known that many of his visual works were coupled with his poetry; this collection is drawn primarily from Songs of Innocence and of Experience, that wonderful combination of his gifts. In this audiobook, three readers demonstrate the spontaneity of his imagination and his childlike joy in life. By juxtaposing contrasting poems such as the two Holy Thursday poems (one from Innocence, one from Experience), this Naxos recording effortlessly highlights Blake’s belief in the dual nature of life. Roy McMillan’s cover notes are also invaluable.

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