The book offers a thorough exploration of the contributions of French women writers from 1750 to 1850, highlighting their significant influence on literature and politics amid three revolutions and the rise of Romanticism. John Isbell curates a vital collection that showcases the unique perspectives and voices of these writers, revealing how they navigated and shaped the cultural landscape during a time of profound change.
John Claiborne Isbell Ordre des livres (chronologique)
An Outline of Romanticism in the West
- 254pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Exploring the landscape of Romantic literature and art across Europe and the Americas, this book offers a comprehensive overview of Romanticism. John Isbell presents a variety of theoretical and contextual approaches, enriching readers' understanding of the movement. Through comparative reflections on influential art and literature, the work invites a deeper appreciation of how these elements shaped Romanticism's evolution.
The birth of European romanticism
- 286pages
- 11 heures de lecture
It was through Staël's bestseller, De l'Allemagne, that the term "Romanticism," coined in Germany, reached Europe and America. Around this term, Staël built a new and universal agenda: her manifesto offered Napoleon's Europe an alternative to everything he stood for. In this ground-breaking work, John Claiborne Isbell reasserts Staël's place in history and analyzes her vast agenda, which covers every Classical and Romantic divide in art, philosophy, religion and society from 1789 to 1815. This investigation sheds new light on the two different revolutions that created modern Europe, as seen here by a leader of both.