XIX CENTURY ENGLISH ROMANTIC LITERATURE
Keywords:
Keywords: Romanticism, 19th century, english literature, themes, literary, techniques, socio-political context, individualism, natureAbstract
This thesis aims to delve into the essence of Romanticism within 19th-century English literature, exploring its multifaceted nature through the examination of prevalent themes, literary techniques, and the socio-political influences that shaped the movement. The study encompasses a comprehensive analysis of prominent works and authors, shedding light on the profound impact of Romantic ideals on the literary landscape of the time. By dissecting the works of seminal figures such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats, among others, this thesis seeks to unravel the complexities of Romantic literature, highlighting its enduring relevance and contribution to the literary canon.
References
Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Eighteen Hundred and Eleven, in Selected Poetry and Prose, eds. William McCarthy and Elizabeth Kraft (Peterborough: Broadview, 2002).
Anne Grant, Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1814), p.143. Both Barbauld and Grant’s poems are available in electronic editions via the British Women Romantic Poets electronic archive at the University of California (location: digital.lib.ucdavis.edu/projects/bwrp/).
James Chandler, England in 1819: The Politics of Literary Culture and the Case for Romantic Historicism (Chicago: University Press of Chicago, 1999), p.78.
Monthly Review, 67 (1812) 428-32; (p 428).
