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The Romantic Period: The Intellectual & Cultural Context of English Literature 1789-1830
Contributor(s): Jarvis, Robin (Author)
ISBN: 0582382394     ISBN-13: 9780582382398
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $75.95  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2004
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Annotation: The Romantic Period was one of the most exciting periods in English literary history.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the intellectual and cultural background to Romantic literature. Accessibly written and avoiding theoretical jargon, the author begins with two chapters that establish the broad historical and geographical coordinates of English Romanticism.

The book then goes on to look at:

  • the changing literary marketplace and so-called circulation revolution
  • the troubled territories of education and family life
  • crucial developments in the natural sciences, religious controversies and the crisis of Anglicanism
  • the emergence of a modern historical consciousness
  • major trends in aesthetics and the visual arts

Also accompanied by a detailed chronology and plentiful suggestions for further reading, this book provides a solid foundation for students to make their own sense of the poetry, fiction and other creative writing that emerged as part of the Romantic literary tradition.

Robin Jarvis is Reader in the Department of English at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 820.914
LCCN: 2004558702
Series: Longman Literature in English
Physical Information: 0.52" H x 6.68" W x 9.14" (0.79 lbs) 230 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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The Romantic Period was one of the most exciting periods in English literary history. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the intellectual and cultural background to Romantic literature. It is accessibly written and avoids theoretical jargon, providing a solid foundation for students to make their own sense of the poetry, fiction and other creative writing that emerged as part of the Romantic literary tradition.