Literary Research and the British Romantic Era: Strategies and Sources

by Peggy Keeran and Jennifer Bowers

Book Overview

The British Romantic era (ca. 1775-1830) was a time of contradictions, of growth, and of diversity in all aspects of English life. "Romanticism" originally referred to the works of six male poets: Wordsworth, Blake, Shelley, Coleridge, Keats, and Byron. However, current scholarly attempts to demonstrate that the period encompasses a rich and varied range of poets, essayists, and novelists of both genders have caused the definition to come under debate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810852098
• ISBN13: 9780810852099
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher