Jake Elliot: William Blake's London life

Earlier this year Jake Elliot was awarded his PhD at Roehampton. He returned to the university for this show, to tell us about his thesis - about William Blake and London - and offer some insights into how to complete a PhD successfully - he passed his viva in May with no corrections. Jake has already published an article about his work (see below) and is teaching in Oxford while preparing a proposal for a book.  We discussed the role of the police in London, Blake as a visual artist and a writer, and how Jake’s studies enrich his enjoyment of a walk down Regent Street.   Links:  Blake’s “Watchman”: Los and the London Police EUROPEAN ROMANTIC REVIEW 2024, VOL. 35, NO. 3, 545–561  London (Blake, 1794)  Chapters  01:00 The London watchmen and the police 03:05 Blake the traditionalist? 05:13 Defining the subject of the thesis 08:28 Claims to ‘advance knowledge’ through the thesis 13:12 The use of (French!) critics in Jake’s thesis 16:34 How London was changing in Blake’s time 19:02 Completing your thesis is ‘only a milestone’  The Roey Grad Podcast is a presentation of the University of Roehampton’s Graduate School.  The ambience for the reading of London is courtesy of the BBC’s sound archive, BBC Rewind - it was recorded in... Bratislava Our theme music is by DiamondTunes  Our hosts are two PhD students at Roehampton, Charles Miller and Will Berard, who also edits and mixes the podcast. It was produced by Aaliyah Hassan. Comments, questions, want to appear on the show? Get in touch at [email protected]