Description: The Romantic Period was one of the most exciting periods in English literary history. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the intellectual and cultural background to Romantic literature. It is accessibly written and avoids theoretical jargon, providing a solid foundation for students to make their own sense of the poetry, fiction and other creative writing that emerged as part of the Romantic literary tradition.
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'an extraordinary achievement'
"Romanticism"
'an essential resource for understanding the period'
"Times Higher Educational Supplement"
"Written in a highly attractive and accessible style capable of hooking the reader into its narrative of ideas, events and personalities. It should feature as essential reading on all course lists."
"Peter J Kitson, University of Dundee"