The Romantic period : the intellectual and cultural context of English literature, 1789-1830

The Romantic Period was one of the most exciting periods in English literary history.

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the intellectual and cultural background to Romantic literature.

It is accessibly written and avoids theoretical jargon, providing a solid foundation for students to make their own sense of the poetry, fiction and other creative writing that emerged as part of the Romantic literary tradition.