Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 5. The Romantic School in France

In 'Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature – 5. The Romantic School in France,' Georg Brandes offers a profound exploration of the Romantic movement's evolution in French literature. This analytical work dissects the thematic and stylistic elements that define the period, emphasizing the interplay between individual emotion and societal constructs. Brandes employs a scholarly yet accessible prose style, framing the Romantic school within broader cultural and philosophical contexts, illustrating how figures such as Hugo, Lamartine, and Musset engaged with contemporary issues of nationalism... Edasi