Romanticism

Romanticism was a movement in literature that took place in virtually every country in Europe, North America, and Latin America. The Romantic Period lasted from about 1750 until 1870. Romanticism is characterized by the reliance on imagination and technique, freedom of thought and expression, and an idealization of nature. The term "romantic" first appeared in 18th century England, and originally meant "romance like" (resembling the fantastic character of medieval romances). By the late 18th century in France …

…concern with self-identity. By about the middle of the 19th century, romanticism began to give way to new literary movements: the Parnassians and the symbolist movement in poetry, and realism and naturalism in prose. The close of Britain's romantic period is usually set in 1832. However, the ideas of Romanticism remained a strong influence on many writers for years to come. Even today writers use elements of Romanticism in major works of contemporary fiction and poetry.