William Blake – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell 2007 Turkish Book Turkey
William Blake – The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Cennet ve Cehennemin Evliliği) – Bordo Siyah Yayınları 2007 Edition
Description:
This is the 2007 Turkish edition of The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (Cennet ve Cehennemin Evliliği) by William Blake, published by Bordo Siyah Yayınları. Written between 1790 and 1793, this highly original work combines poetry, prose, philosophy, religious symbolism and visionary imagery. Blake deliberately challenges the conventional opposition between good and evil, heaven and hell, reason and energy.
Rather than being a conventional narrative, the book presents a series of visions, reflections, dialogues and memorable aphorisms. Blake questions established ideas of morality and religious authority, arguing for the creative necessity of opposing forces in human existence. Among the most famous sections are the "Proverbs of Hell", in which Blake expresses his ideas through paradoxical and provocative statements.
The work is also significant because Blake originally created it as an illuminated book, combining his own text and illustrations through engraved plates. This close relationship between literature and visual art is central to Blake's artistic identity and makes The Marriage of Heaven and Hell one of the most distinctive works of English Romanticism.
Key Features:
• Author: William Blake
• Original Title: The Marriage of Heaven and Hell
• Turkish Title: Cennet ve Cehennemin Evliliği
• Publisher: Bordo Siyah Yayınları
• Publication Year: 2007
• Language: Turkish
• Genre: Poetry; Philosophy; Prose Poetry; Romantic Literature
• Themes: Good and Evil; Heaven and Hell; Reason; Imagination; Morality; Religion; Freedom; Human Nature
• Original Composition: 1790–1793
• Literary Significance: One of William Blake's most celebrated and influential works, combining poetry, philosophy and visual art in a unique form.
• Collector Appeal: A Turkish edition of one of Blake's most important visionary works, particularly appealing to collectors interested in English Romanticism, poetry, philosophy and the intersection of literature and visual art.