Synopses & Reviews
This book is 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.
Synopsis
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.
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).
Table of Contents
Series Editor's Preface
Chronology
Introduction
PART ONE: DOCUMENTS
Key Historical Events
Society, Politics and Class
Gender and Sexuality
Religion and Belief
Philosophy and Ideas
'High' Culture
Popular Culture
Literary Production and Reception
Empire and Race
Science and Technology
PART TWO: APPENDICES
Glossary of Key Terms
List of Key Authors and Works
Bibliography
Index of Literary Texts
Index