The explosive, visionary core of romanticism is seen to give wayafter the defeat of Napoleonto an expanded and softer version reflecting middle-class values. This later form of romanticism is characterized by moralizing efforts to reform society, a sentimental yearning for the tranquility of home and hearth, and persistent faith in the individual, alongside a new skepticism, shattered ideals, and consequent irony. Expanding the application of the term Biedermeier, which has been useful in describing this period in German literature, Nemoianu provides a new framework for understanding these years in a wider European context.
The explosive, visionary core of romanticism is seen to give wayafter the defeat of Napoleonto an expanded and softer version reflecting middle-class values. This later form of romanticism is characterized by moralizing efforts to reform society, a sentimental yearning for the tranquility of home and hearth, and persistent faith in the individual, alongside a new skepticism, shattered ideals, and consequent irony. Expanding the application of the term Biedermeier, which has been useful in describing this period in German literature, Nemoianu provides a new framework for understanding these years in a wider European context.
The Taming of Romanticism: European Literature and the Age of Biedermeier
311The Taming of Romanticism: European Literature and the Age of Biedermeier
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780674418264 |
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Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
Publication date: | 02/05/1984 |
Series: | Harvard Studies in Comparative Literature , #37 |
Edition description: | Reprint 2014 |
Pages: | 311 |
Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d) |