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The Romantic Period 1798-1832

The Romantic Period 1798-1832. The Quest for Truth and Beauty. Time line. 1776-1786- American Revolution 1785-1815- French Revolution & era of Napoleon Bonaparte 1812- Brothers Grimm 1811- Industrial Revolution in England/ Luddites 1818- Frankenstein 1819- Sir Walter Scott

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The Romantic Period 1798-1832

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  1. The Romantic Period1798-1832 The Quest for Truth and Beauty

  2. Time line • 1776-1786- American Revolution • 1785-1815- French Revolution & era of Napoleon Bonaparte • 1812- Brothers Grimm • 1811- Industrial Revolution in England/ Luddites • 1818- Frankenstein • 1819- Sir Walter Scott • 1831- Charles Darwin • 1832- The Right to Vote

  3. You say you want a revolution? American Revolution French Revolution

  4. What’s going on? • The Romantic period is PART OF the 18th century (Duh !) as the Romantic period spans from 1798-1832 in England. • Typically begins with French Revolution in 1789 and ends with reforms in Parliament in 1832—laying the groundwork for modern England.

  5. The BIG 6 POETS WHO MATTER FOR THE ROMANTIC PERIOD AND TODAY

  6. Born before period began and lived through most or all of the period:

  7. 2nd generation poetsbegin career by 1820 but dead by 1825

  8. What does “ROMANTIC” mean?

  9. What does “Romantic” mean for us as literary scholars? • From “romance” popular during Middle Ages • Used elements of romance to go back to older types of writing that were more GENUINE. • Today….romance= bad, negative term (literature wise)

  10. “Romantic” does NOT translate to love necessarily, but has 3 useful meanings: • 1. a child’s sense of wonder • Fascination with youth and innocence but not in a creepy way • Freshness and wonder of a child’s perspective of the world • “new dawn”

  11. 2. social idealism • cyclical development of human cycles (haven’t we talked about this before?) • Question tradition and authority to imagine BETTER way to live (as far as happier, fairer and healthier) • Similar to IDEALISM which was popular during the late 1960s through 1975

  12. 3. adaptation to change • Changing with the times • Accepting

  13. Good poetry is the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” • Simple language • Common subjects • “mind poets”

  14. To summarize– ROMANTICISM • Turned away from 18th century emphasis on REASON • Embraced imagination and naturalness • Rejection of public, formal and witty works of the previous century • Romantic poetry speaks of personal experience, and has simple, unadorned language • Turning to a past or dream world to escape from ugly found in Industrial Revolution • Belief in individual liberty • Sympathy for those who rebel against tyranny • Nature as transformative

  15. This period is the perfect time for

  16. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

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