Romanticism : a very short introduction / Michael Ferber.
Material type: TextSeries: Very short introductions ; 245.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.Description: xvi, 148 p. : ill. ; 18 cmISBN:- 9780199568918 (pbk.)
- 019956891X (pbk.)
- 709.0342 FER
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What is Romanticism? In this Very Short Introduction Michael Ferber answers this by considering who the romantics were and looks at what they had in common -- their ideas, beliefs, commitments, and tastes. He looks at the birth and growth of Romanticism throughout Europe and the Americas, and examines various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. Focusing on topics, Ferber looks at the 'Sensibility' movement, which preceded Romanticism; the rising prestige of the poet; Romanticism as a religious trend; Romantic philosophy and science; Romantic responses to the French Revolution; and the condition of women. Using examples and quotations he presents a clear insight into this very diverse movement, and offers a definition as well as a discussion of the word 'Romantic' and where it came from.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135) and index.
The meaning of the word -- Sensibility -- The poet -- Religion, philosophy, and science -- The social vision of Romanticism -- The arts.
The only short introduction to Romanticism that incorporates not only the English but the Continental movements, and not only literature but music, art, religion, and philosophy.-publisher description.