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Are the poems reproduced in the text or is it worth having a copy of his work to hand to refer to when they come up?

John Cooper Ackroyd rarely quotes more than a few lines at a time, and they're usually from Blake's more difficult epic poems. If you've picked up this biography …moreAckroyd rarely quotes more than a few lines at a time, and they're usually from Blake's more difficult epic poems. If you've picked up this biography as an introduction to Blake, you'd be better off checking out Blake directly—especially his more accessible writings, such as "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" and "Auguries of Innocence," which Ackroyd passes over quite quickly.(less)

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Ackroyd used a strange styled language in his book HAWKSMOOR and just wondered if he applied it to this book??

Artur Nowrot It's a non-fiction book and it's pretty straightforward, though of course he's very eloquent, as usual.…moreIt's a non-fiction book and it's pretty straightforward, though of course he's very eloquent, as usual.(less)

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