America a Prophecy: An Illuminated Manuscript (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781522823155)

This volume of premium cosmic horror contains a high-quality facsimile edition of William Blake's original handwritten masterpiece, an introduction by Aladdin Collar, a plain-text companion of the poems, and a diagrammatic interpretation of Blake's unique pantheon of gods. Told through dense verses of symbol and esoteric cosmology, America a Prophecy details a Revolutionary War on a metaphysical plane. Heralded by thirteen colonial angels, the Christ-figure called Ore champions love and passion over the primordial Albion, and Albion's demonic aspect, the terrible Urizen. America a Prophecy is one of 12 Illuminated Prophecies by Blake, which together represent the first modern mythological system. This approach to literature (the development of a unique, fictional cosmology) was later adapted by notable authors such as Lord Dunsany, JRR Tolkein, and HP Lovecraft, before being integrated into mainstream popular entertainment.

Author: Aladdin Collar, William Blake
ISBN-10: 1522823158
ISBN-13: 9781522823155
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 12/21/2015
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.24lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.07d