First published in 1970, this work provides an overview of the Romance from the medieval period to the 20th century and tracks how the genre has changed with time, including its interaction with other forms of literature such as gothic novels, realism and science fiction. It explores a myriad of writers including Chaucer, Sidney, Tennyson, Shelley, Meredith and Keats and analyses key texts such as Don Quixote by Cervantes and Kubla Khan by Coleridge. This book will be of interest to those studying Romantic literature.
| ISBN: | 9781138229167 |
| Publication date: | 16th January 2019 |
| Author: | Gillian Beer |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 94 pages |
| Series: | The Critical Idiom Reissued |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval European history: medieval period, middle ages Literary studies: general |