A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century

Name: A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Henry A. Beers

By Henry A. Beers

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The study traces nineteenth-century English romanticism chiefly as a medieval revival, adopting a narrow working definition and explaining its criteria of selection. It surveys major figures and episodes—treating Walter Scott as pivotal, discussing Coleridge, Bowles and related controversies, Keats and Leigh Hunt and the Dante revival—while situating English developments alongside German and French romantic schools. Later chapters examine the diffusion of romantic motifs through nineteenth-century literature, the Pre-Raphaelite movement, and the movement’s leading tendencies and consequences, with recurring attention to influence, limits, and methodological boundaries.

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Henry A. Beers

Henry A. Beers was an American author, literary critic, and scholar known for his contributions to the study of English and American literature. His notable works include "A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century" and "A History of English Romanticism in the Nineteenth Century," which explore the evolution of literary movements during these periods. Beers also wrote essays and studies that reflect on significant literary figures, as seen in his book "Four Americans: Roosevelt, Hawthorne, Emerson, Whitman." His scholarship has been influential in understanding the context and development of American letters.