FRENCH ROMANTICISM

A shift from the 18th centuries “age of reason” to 19th century focus on nature and “fulfillment” of individuals. Bethany Boland

Logic and Reasoning

(End of Enlightenment}

EmotionImagination

Feeling(Beginning of Romanticism)

• Romanticism brought on the feelings of “fulfillment.”

• Focused on emotion and individualism.

• Nature had a new found meaning it wasn’t just to define the environment, but used as metaphors for topics like love.

• French Revolution and the beginning of the attention on individuals and their quest for self fulfillment and human possibility.

EMERGENCE OF ROMANTICISM

INFLUENTIAL WRITERS OF THE ROMANTICISM PERIOD

Goethe

Hugo

Blake

JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE

28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832

German Writer

Faust considered greatest long poem of modern European

Literature.

Faust- This was a story about good versus Evil. Faust was a

decent man seeking fulfillment for himself. Mephistopheles

tempted Faust to do bad things. Faust did not take responsibility

for his actions. His relationship between him and Gretchen showed

how much he cared for himself. His main concern throughout

seemed to be for himself. Some may come to consider him a hero,

while others did not.

• http://youtu.be/Sk_geYnyuOk

* This video shares great detail of the introduction of William Blake and his way of thinking and accomplishments.

• Blake was a writer and artist.

• Born November 28th, 1757

• Class Discussion: “Blake’s Songs.”

-Introduction to Romanticism

- Focus shifting to individualism

-Emotion takes over logic and reasoning. Nature plays a significant role in choices made and displayed frequently throughout stories of the Romanticism period.

WILLIAM BLAKE

• February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885

• French Poet

• Et nox facta est -unexpected attitude towards Satan. Feelings of sympathy and sadness.

-Satan's fall from heaven

-Satan trying to reach the light

-Does not embrace evil life

Other writings include: Les Miserables and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame de Paris.

VICTOR HUGO

Nature

• Used to visualize sense of story and reflect human experiences.

• Used to represent figures in stories and influenced peoples choices throughout each story.

Emotion

• Shifting into Romanticism, emotion can become as important as logic.

• Possible sympathy towards evil.

Individualism-sense of fulfillment

• Strong focus on finding identity and personal fulfillment.

• Imagination

REVIEW OF ROMANTICISM

LITERATURE CITEDLawall, Sarah, ed. "The Nineteenth Century: Romanticism." The Norton Anthology Western Literature. Eight ed. Vol. 2. New York: Norton and, 1984. 485. Print

Victor Hugo Bibliography." Of First Editions at Bookseller World. Web. 26 Feb. 2012.

"Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Feb. 2012. Web. 26 Feb. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe>.

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Clay, Jean. Romanticism. New York: Vendome Press, 1981. Print