Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction

• Explores the definition of the word 'Romantic' and considers its origins
• Unravels a complex and confusing subject to help the reader understand the various meanings of Romanticism
• Covers a wide range of artistic forms including Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy in several European countries

Readership: General readers and students of literature, literary studies, and the arts.

Michael Ferber, Professor of English and Humanities, University of New Hampshire

1: The word 'Romantic'
2: Its origin as an outgrowth of the Sensibility movement
3: The apotheosis or consecration of the poet
4: Romanticism as an international movement
5: Romanticism as a critique of society
6: Romantic themes, images, symbols, or Stoff
7: The Romantic system of the arts
8: Romantic religion
9: Decline of Romanticism

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