Abstract:
William Blake (1757-1827) is one of the best poets of English
Literature. He is considered a precursor of the Romantic Movement. He
is frequently classed with the romantic writers - particularly
Wordsworth and Coleridge, who were roughly his contemporaries.
Romanticism laid considerable stress on the elements of imagination,
nature worship, humanitarianism, liberty, mysticism, pastoralism, and
symbolism. It differed from the outlook expounded by the preceding
era of Neo-classicism, which promoted the notion of reason, balance
and logic with regard to prose and poetry. The romantic belief of poetry
rests in recording the simple emotions of humanity in simple diction.
Recollection of childhood is also a common subject of romanticism.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MA in English Language and Literature of East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
