Romantic ยท Poetry / prophecy
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
by William Blake. A major work by William Blake exploring innocence, experience, imagination; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1789 / 1794
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Romantic
- Genre
- Poetry / prophecy
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by William Blake exploring innocence, experience, imagination; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.