Why the Romantics Matter

by Peter Gay

Book Overview

A renowned scholar's reflections on the romantic period, its disparate participants, and our unacknowledged debt to them

With his usual wit and lan, esteemed historian Peter Gay enters the contentious, long-standing debates over the romantic period. Here, in this concise and inviting volume, he reformulates the definition of romanticism and provides a fresh account of the immense achievements of romantic writers and artists in all...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300144296
• ISBN13: 9780300144291
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"