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lalawoman416's review against another edition
5.0
What a great way to start the new year. An amazing and proactive read about the shades of gray in accepting the concepts of marriage and he. This book is thought provoking and laugh out loud funny. It's super short which is fantastic bc this is one you have to read again and again to truly appreciate the golden nuggets of wisdom. A great interpretation of the concepts of good and evil.
"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." Wm Blake
"If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite." Wm Blake
deirdrecollins's review against another edition
interesting criticism/philosophy! would be cool to read this for a class
mezzoanddolce's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i absolutely loved this
kayleyrideout's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
winterrparker's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
victoriashirey's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
irishdrew83's review against another edition
4.0
William Blake. I know the name through The Doors connection, but I’d never read any of his works. I don’t know much about him. Well, that’s changed. I’ve read my first of Blake, considered one of the first Romantic poets. I also know a bit about thanks to a small biographical section at the beginning of the book. What did you read? The third of Blake’s books, the famous, or infamous, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell from 1790. A classic of literature, and I dare add that’s a correct use of the overused “c-word.” However, I’m not sure of the shelf placement. I know I’d like a copy of my own. An easy fourth shelf selection, but I’m not sure about clearing a spot on the revered top shelf.
To read my complete review, please visit https://drewmartinwrites.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/the-marriage-of-heaven-and-hell-1790-review/
To read my complete review, please visit https://drewmartinwrites.wordpress.com/2021/12/07/the-marriage-of-heaven-and-hell-1790-review/
shanaqui's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
I could probably have used reading this with an intro and notes, because I never studied Blake and I always liked to understand poetry through context. I tried reading it via Serial Reader, though, and that was definitely a mistake, since it's literally just the poem.
jsalowe's review against another edition
5.0
First read in 1989, when I was a dumb young Nietzschean; but Blake only improves with time.
"My friend the Angel climb'd up from his station into the mill; I remain'd alone, & then this appearance was no more, but I found myself sitting on a pleasant bank beside a river by moonlight, hearing a harper who sung to the harp; & his theme was: 'The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, & breeds reptiles of the mind.'
"But I arose, and sought for the mill, & there I found my Angel, who surprised, asked me how I escaped?
I answer'd: 'All that we saw was owing to your metaphysics; for when you ran away, I found myself on a bank by moonlight hearing a harper.'"
"My friend the Angel climb'd up from his station into the mill; I remain'd alone, & then this appearance was no more, but I found myself sitting on a pleasant bank beside a river by moonlight, hearing a harper who sung to the harp; & his theme was: 'The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, & breeds reptiles of the mind.'
"But I arose, and sought for the mill, & there I found my Angel, who surprised, asked me how I escaped?
I answer'd: 'All that we saw was owing to your metaphysics; for when you ran away, I found myself on a bank by moonlight hearing a harper.'"