A revolution in the way of thinking
and seeing the world since
"Middle Ages" (Brians, 1998)
Starts in
18th Century
With
Some people started to believe that literature that
was less prestigious was in some ways better than
the one from knowledgeable folk.
An example
Shakespeare's works
Shakespeare revolutionized writing
dramas in both frames and structures,
his work served as inspiration for other
arts
Improvement
"Gothic Romance" (Brians, 1998)
Mixing fiction, horror, death and romance. Literature like:
Influenced
Novels illusion where fairies, witches and angels
appear, among others
And...
The implementation of strong feelings such as fear
and sweetest feelings in the "writings of Jean-Jacques
Rosseau" (Brians, 1998)
"Exotic" (Brians, 1998)
This type of literature was exposed mainly by Lord Byron in his work
"Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" (Brians, 1998)
"Nature" (Brians, 1998)
During this movement, people
began to enjoy more of nature and
with regard to this
"Rousseau is an important figure. He loved to go for long walks, climb
mountains, and generally "commune with nature." His last work is called Les
Rêveries du promeneur solitaire (Reveries of a Solitary Walker)" (Brians, 1998)
"Individualism" (Brians, 1998)
The most representative in terms of individualism in this
movement is a military man, whose name was
Napoleon Bonaparte
"Like the Enlightenment, Romanticism calls forth
numerous counter-movements, like Realism,
Impressionism, Neo-classicism, etc.; but like the
Enlightenment, it also keeps on going. Changes the
definition of what it means to be human" (Brians, 1998)