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British Literature through Time

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• British Literature through Time
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Romanticism

Years:  1798 – 1832

Content:
     *human knowledge consists of impressions and ideas formed in the  individual’s mind    
     * introduction of gothic  elements and terror/horror stories and novels  
     * in nature one can find comfort and peace that the man-made urbanized towns and factory environments  cannot offer

Style/Genres:

   *poetry

           * lyrical ballads

Effects:

    * evil attributed to society not to human nature  
     * human beings are basically good
      * movement of protest: a desire for personal freedom
      * children seen as hapless victims of  poverty and exploitation

Historical Context:

    * Napoleon rises to power in France and opposes England militarily and economically

    * gas lamps developed

    * Tory philosophy that government should NOT interfere with private enterprise
    * middle class gains representation in the British parliament
    * Railroads begin to run

Key Literature/Authors:

* Novelists: Jane Austen, Mary Shelley

* Poets: Robert Burns, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley, John Keats,

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Q&A: Question: (9/30/2011) What are the major characterstics of pre-romantic period? Question: (7/5/2011) What type symbolism used by writers in this period Question: (5/5/2011) why is it called romantic literature? Answer: (8/8/2011) earlier augustian age were puritans follwed etichs of former italian's art but later this period like medivial age exposing atr as natural,imagination,emotion,beauty ,love,romance etc.thus it is said to be romantic literature Question: (7/21/2010) If I want to use this information in an essay, what is the works cited for it? Answer: (2/17/2011) Adams, Ms. "British Literature Throughout Time." StudyGuide.org. N.P., 2000. Web. DATE VISITED. Question: (4/20/2010) general style of poetry during this time Answer: (10/16/2011) it is very lyrical. It has a sort of jive to it that once you pick it up you can get through what ever you are reading very quickly. Answer: (2/12/2011) blank verse, petrarchan and other sonnet variations; NOT free verse. Answer: (10/6/2010) free verse Answer: (7/2/2010) romanticism Question: (2/26/2010) what is a romantic literature style Answer: (4/23/2010) lyrical ballads Question: (11/30/2009) what is tilc Question: (6/25/2009) what is mettapause		Comments: Lindsey (10/16/2011) THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!! i could not find anything on what was really going on during this time period and my sister told me about this cite! and it is wonderful! thanks so much!! ac... (4/15/2010) diddo!! (means right back at ya) M (5/27/2009) Thank you, this helped! Sam (5/22/2009) I agree with Tim, but I also would like to see some of the period's major works listed along with the date they were published. However, I found this site to be very helpful as I had had difficulty finding just a general outline of British Literature. Thanks! tim (4/28/2009) I would like to see a distinct order of the novelists and poets by date of major works, but overall this sight is very helpful.