Romanticism and the Uses of Genre

Romanticism and the Uses of Genre
Author: David Duff
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2009-11-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199572747

This reappraisal of the role of genre in Romanticism explores the generic innovations that drove the Romantic 'revolution in literature'. Also examined is the movement's fascination with archaic forms such as the ballad, the sonnet, and the epic, the revival of which made Romanticism a 'retro' as well as a revolutionary movement.

Tradition and convention

Tradition and convention
Author: Dorothy Schuchman McCoy
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2015-07-24
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 311163244X