York Notes Companions: Romantic Literature

by John Gilroy

The literature of the Romantic era is steeped in the politics of revolution and reaction. This volume looks at first and second generation poets such as Wordsworth, Blake, Byron and Shelley and explores their engagement with the turbulent history of their times. Other genres such as drama, fiction and travel writing are also discussed, with close attention paid to texts by Walpole, Austen and Mary Wollstonecraft. Combining thematic analysis with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1408204797
• ISBN13: 9781408204795
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"