Product Description

York Notes Advanced offer a fresh and accessible approach to English Literature. This market-leading series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced intorduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14539 in Books
• Published on: 2003-08-29
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Customer Reviews

Hmm...it's not toooo bad!
Ok basically i'm doing me A-Levels and the thing is with this book, if, like me, you found blake VERY boring to study and you really didn't listen all that much then this will provide you with a basic interpretation of the poems. However there are probably better and more detailed books on the market. Saying that it is a good starting point. I've found it useful to use alongside other material but i wouldn't recomend it as your only source of revision and help. Hope that helps.

Innocent World
As a teacher of Blake at A-level I cannot recommend this study guide highly enough. But listen, this is in no way a substitute for reading the poems over and over and if you want a lazy way to improve your grades then don't bother. It's a sad fact that studying a text or texts for examination these days tends to squeeze the fun out of them; Blake's poetry is ripe for analysis but is never going to leap off the page at you unfortunately.
With sections on language, style, motifs, context, and structure, this is a vital tool for students. I strongly urge you to buy a copy from Amazon as you get the best price here, and buy it BEFORE you start to study the poems.

Songs of Innocence and Experience.
Having done my Alevels in the summer of 06 i found this book incredibly helpful. If you have annotated the poems as you studied them and have a firm understanding of the concepts and themes within each poem this book will be incredibly helpful to further you're revision. With extra extended commentaries and background contextual knowledge this book is a fantastic revision and study aid.