British Romanticism and the Literature of Human Interest
- ISBN-10
- 1611488699
- ISBN-13
- 9781611488692
- Category
- Literary Collections
- Pages
- 206
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-12-22
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Mai-Lin Cheng
Description
British Romanticism and the Literature of Human Interest investigates the generic structures of Romantic literature and the negotiation of the status of literature in the period in relation to a new media landscape. This book explores the self-theorization of Romantic literature and argues for its value to contemporary literary criticism.
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