by David Duff (Author)
This wide-ranging reappraisal of the role of genre in British Romanticism explores the generic innovations that drive the Romantic 'revolution in literature', but also the fascination with archaic forms such as the ballad, sonnet, epic, and romance, whose revival and transformation make Romanticism a 'retro' as well as a revolutionary movement.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 272
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: OUP UK
Published: 12 Nov 2009
ISBN 10: 0199572747
ISBN 13: 9780199572748