Table of Contents

Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; 1. Romanticism, criticism and theory David Simpson; 2. Romanticism and Enlightenment Marshall Brown; 3. Poetry in an Age of Revolution P. M. S. Dawson; 4. German Romantic Idealism Peter Thorslev; 5. Romanticism and language William Keach; 6. Culture's medium: the role of the review Marilyn Butler; 7. Romantic Hellenism Timothy Webb; 8. Women readers, women writers Stuart Curran; 9. Romantic fiction Gary Kelly; 10. Romantic poetry: why and wherefore? Stuart Curran; 11. The sister arts in British Romanticism Morris Eaves; Chronology; Bibliography; Index.

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A unique introduction, guide, and reference work for students and readers of Romantic literature, consisting of eleven original essays.

Reviews

"The Cambridge Companion to British Romanticism is a strong collection of essays which should prove useful to a wide range of readers and might very well be used as a textbook in an introductory graduate seminar." Alfred Lutz, English Language Notes