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A history of English romanticism in the eighteenth century

A history of English romanticism in the eighteenth century

A. Beers, Henry

Paperback

Literary CriticismBritish History

ISBN10: 9353707757
ISBN13: 9789353707750
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 466
Weight: 1.29
Height: 1.04 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before the Romantics remade poetry, the eighteenth century was already restless with new feelings, new forms, and a revived past. Romanticism did not arrive overnight. In this brisk, authoritative literary criticism monograph, Henry A. Beers offers a literary history survey of the forces that shaped english romanticism origins in eighteenth century england. Moving through georgian era literature and its tastes, he maps how pre-romantic literature tested the boundaries of reason: the cult of sensibility, medievalism and ballad recovery, landscape and solitude, and the rise of gothic revival literature. Clear in argument and rich in context, the study belongs to the best traditions of english literary studies, linking writers, readers, and ideas into a coherent picture of eighteenth century literary culture. Beers writes with a scholar's balance and a storyteller's pace, weighing evidence without losing the drama of change. First published when modern literary history was taking shape, it remains a touchstone for reading the period. It is an ideal college literature course text, and just as rewarding for the curious reader seeking the romantic poets background behind later masterpieces. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Add it to a classic criticism collection for the shelf, or return to it as a guide when you want to understand how imagination, antiquarian passion, and darker aesthetics prepared the way for Romanticism, again and again.

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