Description:
The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature is an authoritative three-volume reference work that covers British artistic, literary, and intellectual movements between 1780 and 1830, within the context of European, transatlantic and colonial historical and cultural interaction.
- Comprises over 275 entries ranging from 1,000 to 6,500 words arranged in A-Z format across three fully cross-referenced volumes
- Written by an international cast of leading and emerging scholars
- Entries explore genre development in prose, poetry, and drama of the Romantic period, key authors and their works, and key themes
- Also available online as part of the Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature, providing 24/7 access and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities
Review Quotes:
"Though at times weighed down by its courageous purpose, The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literatureis probably the best and most expansive review of British Romantic literature up to date, and will definitely prove a most useful resource to novices and scholars of Romanticism alike." (British Association for Romantic Studies' Bulletin, 1 December 2012)
"More titles are planned. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-level undergradutes and above; general readers." (Choice, 1 September 2012)