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`Burning Bright': William Blake stuffed, mounted, museum-ready.

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From: South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Date: 20070411
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Byline: Chauncey Mabe

"Burning Bright" by Tracy Chevalier; Dutton ($24.95)

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The historical novelist who decides to write about a famous personage from the past has two possible strategies. Maybe more than two, but in the case of Tracy Chevalier's "Burning Bright," which boasts the gaudy bauble of William Blake among its attractions, at least two may be discerned _ the one she chose, and the better one she did not.

The better part lies in rough handling. The author takes up the historical personality like a doll in old-style clothing and, based on historical ...

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