William Blake, Remote by the Sea (laphamsquarterly.org)

The article describes William Blake’s move from London to the seaside village of Felpham in 1800, with his wife Catherine and his printing press. It argues that the shift in environment—especially the changing role of the sea from threat to leisure—re-energized Blake’s imagination and helped shape major later work. By framing Blake’s “oceanic visions” as both spiritual and creative, the piece links his time by the water to a broader question about whether imaginative “visions” can offer an alternative to modern machines.