The William Blake Blog

Blake Bites: I Must Create a System
Hannah McAuliffe shows why Blake's "I must Create a System,…
Blake Bites: The Origins of Religion in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
In The Marriage, Blake provides one of the most original…
Blake Bites: Swedenborg and the Marriage of Heaven and Hell
The Marriage of Heaven and Hell began life as an…
Blake Bites: The poetic form of Holy Thursday (Innocence)
Blake's unusual use of line lengths in his poem ‘Holy…
Blake Bites: What is meant by human form in ‘The Divine Image’?
Blake’s poetry in Songs of Innocence often appears to use…
Blake Bites: What are the Dark Satanic Mills?
The phrase “dark Satanic Mills” is usually associated with the…
Blake Bites: Why Does Newton Hold a Compass?
Newton is one of Blake's most iconic images. This video…
Blake Bites: Who Made the Tyger?
William Blake's The Tyger is among the most popular of…
Blake Bites: Mind-Forg’d Manacles
William Blake's "London" includes one of his most famous lines.…