
BOOK OF JOB
INVENTED AND ENGRAVED BY WILLIAM BLAKE
A NEW EDITION
A striking series of copper‑plate engravings opens a visual dialogue with an ancient tale of loss and perseverance. Each image captures moments of trial—storm‑torn deserts, celestial courts, and humbled human figures—rendered in bold, swirling lines that echo the intensity of the story’s emotional core. The artist’s hand infuses the scenes with symbolic creatures and radiant light, inviting listeners to sense the tension between earthly suffering and divine mystery.
In this audio presentation, a clear, calm narrator guides you through the plates, describing the intricate details and the accompanying poetic verses that frame each illustration. As the descriptions unfold, you’ll hear brief passages from the original script, offering a glimpse of how the visual work reshapes familiar passages. The result is an immersive experience that lets your imagination picture the powerful imagery while reflecting on the timeless questions of faith and endurance.
Language
en
Duration
~19 minutes (18K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Chris Curnow, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2009-11-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1757–1827
A visionary poet, painter, and printmaker of the Romantic age, he created works that still feel startlingly original. Best known for Songs of Innocence and of Experience and poems like "The Tyger," he fused words and images into a world entirely his own.
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