This accessible introduction to Romanticism and its context from 1780 -1820 includes:
- an overview of the historical, cultural and intellectual background including the romantic movement in culture, political upheaval, philosophy and religion and scientific development
- a survey of the developments in key genres including discussion of major writers such as Blake, Wordworth, Coleridge, Keats, Shelley, Byron, Wollstonecraft, Hemans and Smith
- concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the literature and criticism
- a guide to key critical approaches
- a chronology mapping historical events and literary works
- guided further reading including websites and electronic resources.
