The Chimney Sweeper

William Blake

20 pages 40-minute read

William Blake

The Chimney Sweeper

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1789

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Through the sooty streets of 18th-century London, young chimney sweepers cry their trade while dreaming of freedom. Test your understanding of William Blake's powerful critique of child exploitation disguised as innocent verse.

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