Romanticism is a literary movement that began around 1789 and emphasizes themes such as dreams and visions, pantheism, the self, and emotion and feeling. Historically it was influenced by both the American and French Revolutions and the Industrial Revolution. In England specifically, religion had a strong impact on romantic literature. The Church of England was the official religious body during the time which romanticism prevailed, but it was not in touch with the people. Romantics thought the church was "stale and complacent" and they "sought other avenues to express their spirituality. The Methodists particularly had an impact. They viewed humans as sinners seeking redemption (coincides with emphasis on the self and one's personal experience in the world), and the Methodists emphasized emotional conversion rather than intellectual contemplation (in compliance with romantic ideal of valuing emotion and reason over logic and analysis). Romanticism is characterized by various authors including Jane Austen, Lord Byron, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and works such as Prometheus Unbound, Frankenstein, and Pride and Prejudice.
The first Romantic period in English literature is considered to be from the late 18th to the early 19th century. This period was characterized by a focus on individualism, emotion, imagination, and nature, with poets such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and William Blake leading the way.
Angelia Poon has written: 'Enacting Englishness in the Victorian period' -- subject(s): History and criticism, English literature, Literature and society, History, Commonwealth literature (English), National characteristics, English, in literature, Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature, Imperialism in literature, Cultural fusion in literature, Knowledge, Theory of, in literature
English literature is typically divided into different periods or ages. The common division includes the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) period, the Middle English period, the Renaissance period, the Neoclassical period, the Romantic period, the Victorian period, the Modernist period, and the Postmodern period. This division helps to categorize literary works based on the time in which they were written and the characteristics of the writing during those periods.
Romance in literature started in the Renaissance period
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George R. Creeger has written: 'Selected prose and poetry of the romantic period' -- subject(s): English literature, Romanticism
The 8 periods of English Literature are: Old English (Anglo-Saxon), Middle English, Renaissance, Neoclassical, Romantic, Victorian, Modernist, and Postmodern. Each period is characterized by unique literary styles, themes, and historical contexts.
The Elizabethan period was between 1558 up to 1603. It was the golden age in English history and the height of the English Renaissance with flowering English poetry, literature, and music.
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The Romantic Period in British literature began around the late 18th century, towards the end of the 1700s. This period is commonly associated with the works of poets like William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
The Neoclassical period of English literature, also known as the Long 18th Century, began in 1660 and ended in 1789 CE. The Romanticism period of English literature began in 1798 and ended in 1832 CE.