AHEARN, EDWARD J. Visionary fictions : apocalyptic writing from Blake to the mod

This product data sheet is originally written in English.


Ahearn, Edward J.
Visionary fictions : apocalyptic writing from Blake to the modern age
First Edition Hardback New Haven : Yale University Press (1996), 1996 Very Good




Book Publishing Details
Author: Ahearn, Edward J.
Full title:Visionary fictions : apocalyptic writing from Blake to the modern age
Publisher:New Haven : Yale University Press (1996), 1996
Edition:First Edition
Binding:Hardback
ISBN:0300065361
EAN:9780300065367
Pages:198
Book ID:174011
Comments & Item Features
First Edition. Language: English. ISBN: 0300065361. EAN: 9780300065367.

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 198 pages; Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index. Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827 --Criticism and interpretation. Literature, Modern --History and criticism. Apocalyptic literature --History and criticism. Visions in literature. Prophecies in literature. Millennialism in literature. End of the world in literature. Summary: Beginning with the appearance of visionary writing in the work of William Blake, this book traces the development of the form in texts by authors writing in French, German and English. It includes Novalis, Lautreamont, Breton, William Burroughs, and feminists Monique Wittig and Jamaica Kincaid.



Check out our eBay shop! With over 250,000 hand-picked First edition, Antiquarian and out-of-print titles in an exhaustive range of subjects, there is sure to be something to catch the eye of the bibliophile, the avid researcher or the casual reader.

Book Condition Report
Book Condition: Very Good.
Size of Item & Shipped Weight
Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram.
Keywords and Associated Terms
BZDB318 Unbranded ISBN: 0300065361 EAN: 9780300065367 Ahearn, Edward J. Visionary fictions : apocalyptic writing from Blake to the modern age

Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 198 pages; Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 173-193) and index. Subjects: Blake, William, 1757-1827 --Criticism and interpretation. Literature, Modern --History and criticism. Apocalyptic literature --History and criticism. Visions in literature. Prophecies in literature. Millennialism in literature. End of the world in literature. Summary: Beginning with the appearance of visionary writing in the work of William Blake, this book traces the development of the form in texts by authors writing in French, German and E
Publisher Yale University Press
Item Height 242mm
Language English
Author Edward J. Ahearn
Item Weight 486g
Binding Hardcover
Format Hardcover
Item Width 163mm
Topic Literature
Publication Year 1996
Book Title Visionary Fictions: Apocalyptic Writing from Blake to the Modern Age
Number of Pages 208 Pages