The Most Comprehensive Introduction to William Blake's Poetry and Thought Available, This Volume Includes a Broad Selection of Poems in Textual Form and Over 100 Plates. Biographical Context is Provided Through Excerpts From Blake's Notebooks, Letters, Marginalia and Other Writings. Included Are Twenty Wide-Ranging Critical Commentaries, a Section on Textual Technicalities, a Chronology, a Bibliography and an Index of Titles and First Lines.