[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by William Blake about spring. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

How did rising literacy rates, libraries, and new technologies influence literature and reading habits during the Romantic and Victorian periods? These resources answer this question.

An image of "Nebuchadnezzar", created by William Blake in 1795 (Copper engraving with pen and ink and watercolour, 446 x 620 mm).

An image of "Isaac Newton", created by William Blake in 1795 (Copper engraving with pen and ink and watercolour, 460 x 600 mm).

An image of "Elohim Creating Adam", created by William Blake in 1795 (Watercolour, 420 x 535 mm).

An image of "Job and his Daughters", created by William Blake from 1823-26 (Copper engraving, 217 x 170 mm).

An image of "The Lovers' Whirlwind, Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta", created by William Blake from 1824-27 (Pen and ink and watercolour, 374 x 530 mm).

An image of "The Resurrection", created by William Blake, c. 1805 (Pen, ink, watercolour, 412 x 300 mm).