Romanticism / Sharon Ruston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ruston, Sharon.

Series:

Introductions to British literature and culture series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romanticism--Great Britain.

Romanticism.

Great Britain.

English literature--18th century--History and criticism.

English literature.

English literature--19th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

165 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Continuum, [2007]

Summary:

This accessible introduction to Romanticism and its contexts from 1780 to 1820 includes: an overview of the historical, cultural and intellectual background, including the Romantic movement in culture, political upheaval, philosophy and religion and scientific development, a survey of the developments in key genres including discussion of major writers such as Barbauld, Blake, Byron, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley Smith, Wollstonecraft, Wordsworth, concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism, a guide to key critical approaches, a chronology mapping historical events and literary works, guided further reading including websites and electronic resources.

Contents:

1 Historical, Cultural and Intellectual Context 7

Politics and Economics 7

Philosophy and Religion 21

Science and Technology 33

Arts and Culture 46

2 Literature in the Romantic Period 59

Major Genres 59

Movements and Literary Groups 79

3 Critical Approaches 101

Historical Overview 102

Current Issues and Debates 114

4 Resources for Independent Study 124.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-156) and index.

ISBN:

9780826488817

0826488811

082648882X

9780826488824

OCLC:

76798499