William Blakes Divine Love by Joshua Schouten de Jel - 9781032706276

William Blakes Divine LoveVisions of Oothoon\nAuthor(s): Joshua Schouten de Jel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032706276, 978-1032706276\nSynopsis\nDespite the fact that William Blake summarises the plot of Visions of the Daughters of Albion [tel] in just eight lines in the prefatory Argument, there are several contentious moments in the poem which continue to cause debate. Critics read Oothoons call to Theotormons eagles and her offer to catch girls of silver and gold as either evidence of her rape-damaged psyche or confirmation of her selfless love which transcends her socio-sexual state. How do we reconcile the attack of Theotormons eagles and the wanton play of the girls with Oothoons articulate and highly sophisticated expressions of spiritual truth and free love?\n\nIn William Blakes Divine Love: Visions of Oothoon, Joshua Schouten de Jel explores the hermeneutical possibilities of Oothoons self-annihila.