Romanticism - A Very Short Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Michael Ferber is a Professor of English and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of New Hampshire. His research interests include romantic poetry, western literature from the Greeks forward, and war and peace studies. Klappentext Michael Ferber considers Romanticism in its time of growth in Western Europe, examining various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. He provides examples and quotations throughout to demonstrate the diverse nature of the movement. Zusammenfassung Michael Ferber considers Romanticism in its time of growth in Western Europe, examining various types of Romantic literature, music, painting, religion, and philosophy. He provides examples and quotations throughout to demonstrate the diverse nature of the movement. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The word 'Romantic' 2: Its origin as an outgrowth of the Sensibility movement 3: The apotheosis or consecration of the poet 4: Romanticism as an international movement 5: Romanticism as a critique of society 6: Romantic themes, images, symbols, or Stoff 7: The Romantic system of the arts 8: Romantic religion 9: Decline of Romanticism

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• Authors: Michael Ferber, Michael (Professor of English and Humaniti Ferber, Michael (Professor of English and Humanities Ferber
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2010
• EAN: 9780199568918
• ISBN: 978-0-19-956891-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Very Short Introductions; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; A Very Short Introductions; A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION; Very Short Introductions; A Very Short Introductions; Very Short Introduction
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Language: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / General, The arts: general issues, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, ART / General, Philosophy, Literary studies: general, The arts: general topics