A Companion to European Romanticism

This companion is the first book of its kind to focus on the wholeof European Romanticism. Describes the way in which the Romantic Movement swept acrossEurope in the early nineteenth century. Covers the national literatures of France, Germany, Italy,Poland, Russia and Spain. Addresses common themes that cross national borders, such asorientalism, Napoleon, night, nature, and the prestige of thefragment. Includes cross-disciplinary essays on literature and music,literature and painting, and the general system of Romanticarts. Features 35 essays in all, from leading scholars in America,Australia, Britain, France, Italy, and Switzerland.