The Cambridge History Of English Romantic Literature

The Romantic period was one of the most creative, intense and turbulent periods of English literature, an age marked by revolution, reaction, and reform in politics, and by the invention of imaginative literature in its distinctively modern form. This History presents an engaging account of six decades of literary production around the turn of the nineteenth century. Reflecting the most up-to-date research, the essays are designed both to provide a narrative of Romantic literature, and to offer new and stimulating readings of the key texts. One group of essays addresses the various locations of literary activity - both in England and, as writers developed their interests in travel and foreign cultures, across the world. A second set of essays traces how texts responded to great historical and social change. With a comprehensive bibliography, timeline and index, this volume will be an important resource for research and teaching in the field.

First published in 1932, this book aims 'to give a connected account of the successive movements of English literature'.

The history of the most hotly debated areas of literary theory, including structuralism and deconstruction.

Examining Romanticism's pan-European circulation of people, ideas, and texts, this history re-analyses the period and Britain's place in it.

An engaging guide to reading, understanding and enjoying Romantic verse, designed for students approaching the period for the first time.

A fully updated edition of this popular Companion, with two new essays reflecting new developments in the field.

The Cambridge History of English Literature offers a comprehensive overview of English literature from its earliest beginnings to the romantic period. Edited by Adolphus William Ward and Alfred Rayney Waller, this authoritative text brings together the work of some of the most distinguished literary scholars of the early twentieth century. This edition includes detailed analyses of the major authors, works, and genres of English literature, making it an essential resource for students and scholars alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.