British Romanticism

Author: (English) Colton
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Publish Date: 2001-07-15
Features: This volume is part of the Cambridge Literary Guides series and is a collection of essays dedicated to the study of British Romanticism. It includes 11 essays written by renowned scholars from the UK and the US. The book comprehensively examines British Romantic literature under multiple headings such as "Romanticism: Criticism and Theory," "Romanticism and the Enlightenment," "Poetry of the Age of Revolution," "Romanticism and Greek Culture," "Romantic Fiction," and "Romantic Poetry." At the end of the book, there is a chronology from 1749 to 1930, which includes the publication dates of major works in Romantic literature and significant events, providing readers with rich historical materials. Finally, it also includes a reference bibliography categorized under "Authorship and Works," "Criticism and Theory," "Philosophical Orientation," "Historical Background," "Fiction," "Poetry," and "Women Writers," making it an invaluable resource for the study of Romanticism.