The Romantic Era in Literature

The Romantic Era in literature, spanning late 18th to mid-19th century, emphasized emotion, imagination, and individual experience. Writers focused on themes like nature, beauty, heroism, and the inner feelings of characters, often contrasting with the earlier Enlightenment's emphasis on reason and science. This period celebrated creativity, freedom, and the sublime, inspiring works by poets like Wordsworth and Shelley, and novelists like Mary Shelley. It reflected a desire to explore human passion and the natural world, often as a response to industrialization and societal change. Overall, Romantic literature seeks to highlight the depth and complexity of human emotion and imagination.