Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-235) and index.
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List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1 The Old Imperial Code; 2 Romantic Genre Theory; 3 (Anti- )Didacticism; 4 Archaism and Innovation; 5 The Combinatorial Method; Conclusion; Select Bibliography; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This wide-ranging and original book reappraises the role of genre, and genre theory, in British Romanticism. Analyzing numerous examples from 1760 to 1830, David Duff examines the generic innovations and experiments which propel the Romantic 'revolution in literature', but also the fascination with archaic forms such as the ballad, sonnet, epic, and romance, whose revival and transformation make Romanticism a 'retro' movement as well as a revolutionary one. The tension between the drives to 'make it old' and to 'make it new' generates one of the most dynamic phases in the history of literature.
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238328
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Romanticism and the uses of genre.
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9780199572748
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English literature-- 18th century-- History and criticism.
English literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism.