Early Romanticism and Religious Dissent
Early Romanticism and Religious Dissent by Daniel E. White, published by Cambridge University Press on June 10, 2010, is a reissue that spans 288 pages. This book explores the interplay between religious diversity and the emergence of Romanticism in England, emphasizing the often-overlooked significance of nonconformist beliefs during this transformative period. White provides an introduction to Dissenting communities, particularly focusing on Anna Barbauld and her network of liberal Dissenters, whose contributions shaped the public culture of early Romanticism.
Readers will find an analysis of how nonconformity influenced the lives and writings of key figures such as William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. The book delves into the religious, literary, educational, political, and economic activities of these individuals, offering a Dissenting genealogy of the Romantic movement. Through this examination, White sheds light on the complex relationship between literary criticism and the diverse religious landscape of the time, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the intersections of literature and religious dissent in early 19th-century England.
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Religious diversity and ferment characterize the period that gave rise to Romanticism in England. It is generally known that many individuals who contributed to the new literatures of the late eighteenth century came from Dissenting backgrounds, but we nonetheless often underestimate the full significance of nonconformist beliefs and practices during this period. Daniel White provides a clear and useful introduction to Dissenting communities, focusing on Anna Barbauld and her familial network of heterodox ‘liberal’ Dissenters whose religious, literary, educational, political, and economic activities shaped the public culture of early Romanticism in England. He goes on to analyze the roles of nonconformity within the lives and writings of William Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey, offering a Dissenting genealogy of the Romantic movement.
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