Poets of the Romantic Period (1780-1830)
Death of Chatterton, Henry Wallis (1856)
1. Biographical Information
Blake (b1757), Burns (b1759), Wordsworth (b1770), Coleridge (b1772), Byron (b1778), Shelley (b1792), Clare (b1793), Keats (b1795)
click on an image to go to a short biography
2. Commentary and Criticism
Why Romantic?
the meaning of 'romantic' in the
context of the period 1790-1830 in Great Britain
Why
Lyrical Ballads?
how the collection came into being
and its importance
Lyrical Ballads (1798)
: advertisement
full text of the advertisement (preface)
Lyrical Ballads (1798)
list of contents and critical reception
Lyrical Ballads (1800)
Preface
full text of the Preface
Lyrical Ballads (1800)
list of contents and critical reception
Francis Jeffrey: Thalaba the Destoyer
Jeffrey writes about the 'Lake Poets' ie
Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey.
3. Poems
To get a taste of what the Romantic poets are about, there are a handful of classic poems which you might enjoy browsing. Click on the image below to go there:
Wordsworth
The Borderers
Synopsis and critical appreciation of Wordsworth's
drama
Lyrical Ballads (1800) Volume I
full text of all the poems
Lyrical Ballads (1800)
Volume II
full text of all the poems
The Prelude
Synopsis and critical appreciation
Byron
Childe
Harold's Pilgrimage
Full text of the poem and notes on the Grand
Tour
The poet
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