The purpose of this series is to promote the study of writing in the English language through the introduction of the major figures writing in English throughout the ages. They provide an analytical and historical framework for understanding their subjects. In this text, Peter Davies provides a clear and concise exploration of the notoriously enigmatic force of Blake's extraordinary life and literary ouput. The critical text points out what is readily accessible and then what is less clear but of higher interest, analysing what is of greatest value in Blake's work.