The Devil as Muse: Blake, Byron, and the Adversary

by Fred Parker

Book Overview

Does the Devil lie at the heart of the creative process? In The Devil as Muse, Fred Parker offers an entirely fresh reflection on the age-old question, echoing William Blake's famous statement: the true poet is of the Devil's party.

Expertly examining three literary interpretations of the Devil and his influence upon the artist--Milton's Satan in Paradise Lost, the Mephistopheles of Goethe's Faust, and the one who offers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1602584737
• ISBN13: 9781602584730
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"