Irish romanticism : a literary history /

What does 'Irish romanticism' mean and when did Ireland become romantic? Claire Connolly proposes an understanding of romanticism as a temporally and aesthetically distinct period in Irish culture, during which an English-language literature flourished in new forms and styles. She meets th...

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Main Author: Connolly, Claire (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2026].
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Summary:What does 'Irish romanticism' mean and when did Ireland become romantic? Claire Connolly proposes an understanding of romanticism as a temporally and aesthetically distinct period in Irish culture, during which an English-language literature flourished in new forms and styles. She meets that culture on its own terms, charting its history.
Physical Description:viii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781107131613
1107131618