Stephen C. Behrendt
319 Andrews; 472-1806
office: 12:30 - 2:00 TWR and by appointment
William
Blake
Go here for a direct link to The Blake Archive
Tentative Schedule
Jan 15 T Introduction(s), procedures, background
17 R Studying Blake in 2002: texts and technology
– The book, the library, and the Internet
– Research in the digital age
– Thinking about interdisciplinary art
– Blake's visual art
Begin reading Raine, William Blake
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22 T Poetical Sketches
– group work on individual poems
24 R Poetical Sketches
– group presentations
25 F – Last day to drop a class and have it removed from the permanent record. After today (and until 12 April) all “drops” will be indicated by a “W” on the permanent record
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29 T Songs of Innocence and of Experience, 1
– Exploring an electronic edition on your own
Individual electronic copies of Songs of Innocence and of Experience
Songs of Innocence, copy U, 1789 (Houghton Library): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence, copy B, 1789 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy C, 1789, 1794 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy F, 1789, 1794 (Yale Center for British Art): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy R, 1795 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy L, 1795 (Yale Center for British Art): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy Z, 1826 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
Songs of Innocence and of Experience, copy AA, 1826 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
31 R Songs, 2
– What did you learn on Tuesday?
– Children's books (illustrated and not) in Blake's time
– Children's books in 2002
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Feb 5 T Songs, 3
– Self-paced session 2
7 R Songs, 4
– Group presentations
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12 T Songs, 5
– Group presentations
14 R Songs, 6
– Comparing copies
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19 T The Book of Thel
– Blake and narrative
– Mary Wollstonecraft and feminism in Blake's time
Individual electronic copies of The Book of Thel:
- The Book of Thel, copy H, c. 1789 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
- The Book of Thel, copy J, c. 1789 (Houghton Library): electronic edition
- The Book of Thel, copy F, c. 1795 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
- The Book of Thel, copy O, c. 1818 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
21 R Visions of the Daughters of Albion
– Blake and irony
Individual electronic copies of Visions of the Daughters of Albion:
Visions of the Daughters of Albion, copy C, c. 1793 (Glasgow University Library): electronic edition
Visions of the Daughters of Albion, copy J, c. 1793 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
Visions of the Daughters of Albion, copy F, c. 1794 (Pierpont Morgan Library): electronic edition
Visions of the Daughters of Albion, copy G, c. 1795 (Houghton Library): electronic edition
Visions of the Daughters of Albion, copy P, c. 1818 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
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26 T The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
– What is prophecy?
– What is satire?
– What do we need to know to read MHH more effectively?
Individual electronic copies of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell:
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy C, 1790 (Pierpont Morgan Library): electronic edition
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy H, c. 1790 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy F, c. 1794 (Pierpont Morgan Library): electronic edition
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy D, c. 1795 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy G, c. 1818 (Houghton Library): electronic edition
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell, copy I, 1827 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
28 R The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
A Vision of the Last Judgment– representing the Last Judgment
– millennarianism in the 1790s
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Mar 5 T America: A Prophecy
– Blake and the uses of history
– English attitudes toward the American Revolution
Individual electronic copies of America: A Prophecy:
- America a Prophecy, copy E, 1793 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
- America a Prophecy, copy A, 1795 (Pierpont Morgan Library): electronic edition
- America a Prophecy, copy O, 1821 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
7
R America: A Prophecy
– History and myth
8 F – Last day to change a course registration to or from “Pass / No Pass”
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Mar 12 T America
– Comparing copies
14 R America
– Make your own illuminated book!
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17-24 Spring Break
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26 T Europe: A Prophecy
– Blake and the history of the world
– English attitudes toward the French Revolution
Individual electronic copies of Europe: A Prophecy:
- Europe: a Prophecy, copy B, 1794 (Glasgow University Library): electronic edition
- Europe: a Prophecy, copy E, 1794 (Library of Congress): electronic edition
- Europe: a Prophecy, copy K, 1821 (Fitzwilliam Museum): electronic edition
28
R Europe
The
Song of Los
Electronic copy of The Song of Los
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Apr 2 T The Book of Urizen
– Blake, Genesis, and the Bible
– illustrated bibles
– Romantic nonconformist Christianity
Electronic copy of The Book of Urizen
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4
R The Book of Urizen
The
Book of Ahania
The Book of Los
Electronic copy of The Book of Los
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9 T Group presentations
11 R Group presentations
12 F – Last day to withdraw from any class for the semester
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16 T Milton
– Milton's reputation in the 18th century
– Blake's Milton illustrations
Electronic copy of Milton: A Poem
18 R Milton
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23 T Milton
25
R Milton
Laocoön
Electronic copy of Laocöon
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30 T Research, creativity, and Blake
May 1 R Conclusion(s)
Final examination: 10:00 - 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 8 May