A History of the Romantic Movement in Spain


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Originally published in 1940 as the first part of a two-volume study, this book examines the Romantic Movement in Spain from its roots in the Spanish Golden Age during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, to the Romantic revival in the nineteenth century and the ensuing conflict between Classicists and Romanticists, which abated after 1837. Peers looks at key texts in the history of the Romantic style, as well as external influences on Spanish style in this period of literary upheaval. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of Spanish literature or the Romantic Period.










A History of the Romantic Movement in Spain


Book Description

Originally published in 1940, this book examines the Romantic Movement in Spain from its decline and dwindling popularity after 1837, and the rise of eclecticism, to its final expressions around 1860. Peers looks at key texts in the history of the Romantic style, as well as the real meaning of Romanticism in Spain at this time.







Spain in British Romanticism


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This collection of thirteen specially commissioned essays by international scholars takes a fresh look at the profound impact of the Peninsular War on Romantic British literature and culture. The expertly authored chapters explore the valorization of Spain by nineteenth-century poets such as Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Robert Southey, S.T. Coleridge, the Shelleys, and Felicia Hemans in contrast to the Enlightenment-era view of Spain as a backwards nation in decline. Topics discussed include the vision of Spain in Gothic fiction, Spanish experiences of exile as exemplified by the conflict between Valentin de Llanos and Joseph Blanco White, and British women writers' approach to peninsular fiction. Spain in British Romanticism: 1800-1840 is essential reading for scholars and enthusiasts of Romantic literature and Spanish history.













The Origins of the Romantic Movement in Spain


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The aim of these investigations has been to trace the native origins of the Romantic movement of the nineteenth century, this self-conscious opposition to neo-classicism; to follow its course until it joins the general European movement; and in so doing to estimate the quantity and quality of the Romantic products of the period under survey. The field of study covers approximately the whole of the eighteenth century, from the time when the accession of a Bourbon prince encouraged the already growing tendency to adopt French habits, until the late decades when Spanish romanticism had begun to unite itself with the movement abroad. - Preface.