Introduction to Romantic Literature
All things must change to something new, to something strange. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Learning Outcomes
“Kindred Spirits” oil painting by Asher Durand, 1849
- Describe the major historical and cultural developments of the Romantic period; explain key concepts and terms (e.g., the sentimental)
- Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of Romantic literature; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works
- Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of Gothic literature; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works
- Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of transcendental literature; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works
- Describe the major conventions, tropes, and themes of abolitionist literature and slave narratives; identify and discuss those features with regard to individual authors/works
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- Image of Kindred Spirits painting. Authored by: Asher Durand. Located at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asher_Brown_Durand#/media/File:Asher_Durand_Kindred_Spirits.jpg. License: Public Domain: No Known Copyright
