Ferber, Michael - Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction

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.

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CONTENTS

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

Series	Very Short Introductions