Romanticism: A Sourcebook

by Simon Bainbridge

Overview

A wide-ranging collection of the key contextual documents which inform the Romantic period. It includes material on fiercely debated areas such as the French Revolution, women, the slave trade, science and religion. Documents are supported by substantial editorial material, drawing connections to the major Romantic texts.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230000353
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/03/2008
Series:	Palgrave Sourcebooks , #7
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

SIMON BAINBRIDGE is Professor of Romantic Studies and Co-Director of The Wordsworth Centre at University of Lancaster, UK. He was President of the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) from 2001- 2003 and continues to serve on the executive. His publications include Napolean and English Romanticism (Cambridge University Press 1995) and British Poetry and the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (Oxford University Press 2003).
SIMON BAINBRIDGE is Professor of Romantic Studies and Co-Director of The Wordsworth Centre at University of Lancaster, UK. He was President of the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) from 2001- 2003 and continues to serve on the executive. His publications include Napolean and English Romanticism (Cambridge University Press 1995) and British Poetry and the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (Oxford University Press 2003).

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface
Timeline
Chronological List of Major Literary Texts
Introduction
Historical Events
Society, Politics and Class
Women
Religion and Belief
Philosophy
Aesthetics
Popular Culture, Leisure and Entertainment
Literary Production and Reception
Empire, Slavery and Exploration
Science
Bibliography
Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

The strengths of the project include the unrivalled scope of the contents across the nine sections, alongside the detailed and authoritative editorial matter.' - Nicholas Roe, Professor of English, University of St. Andrews, UK

'This book offers students a comprehensive, clear guide to a wide ranging context for the study of British Romanticism' - John Williams, BARS Bulletin & Review