The Romantic Poets

The Romantic Poets were influential writers in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, known for their emphasis on emotion, nature, and individualism. Key figures include William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats. They reacted against the rationalism of the Enlightenment and industrialization, celebrating personal feelings, the beauty of the natural world, and imaginative expression. Their works often explore themes of love, beauty, mortality, and the sublime, influencing literature and art and fostering a deeper appreciation for the human spirit and the complexities of life.