The Romantic Movement in French Literature Traced by a Series of Texts [Paperback]

This 1913 second edition of a 1910 original contains a series of extracts from French Romantic texts.This 1913 second edition of a 1910 original contains a series of extracts from French Romantic texts, together with short introductory essays. Extracts were selected with the intention of revealing the importance of Romanticism for French literature at a time when the movement was being widely denigrated.This 1913 second edition of a 1910 original contains a series of extracts from French Romantic texts, together with short introductory essays. Extracts were selected with the intention of revealing the importance of Romanticism for French literature at a time when the movement was being widely denigrated.First published in 1913, as the second edition of a 1910 original, this book contains a series of extracts from French Romantic texts, together with short introductory essays. Extracts were selected with the intention of revealing the importance of Romanticism for French literature at a time when the movement was being widely denigrated. The texts are given in French and all other material is presented in English. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French literature and Romanticism.Preface; Preface to second edition; 1. The influence of Rousseau and Chateaubriand; 2. The influence of foreign literatures; 3. The Romantic battle; 4. The Romantic drama; 5. The historical novel; 6. The decline of Romanticism; Index to notes.