Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface  Timeline  Chronological List of Major Literary Texts  Introduction  Historical Events  Society, Politics and Class  Women  Religion and Belief Philosophy  Aesthetics Popular Culture, Leisure and Entertainment Literary Production and Reception Empire, Slavery and Exploration Science Bibliography Index.

Promotional Information

'The strengths of the project include the unrivalled scope of the contents across the nine sections, alongside the detailed and authoritative editorial matter.' - Nicholas Roe, Professor of English, University of St. Andrews, UK 'This book offers students a comprehensive, clear guide to a wide ranging context for the study of British Romanticism' - John Williams, BARS Bulletin & Review

About the Author

SIMON BAINBRIDGE is Professor of Romantic Studies and Co-Director of The Wordsworth Centre at University of Lancaster, UK. He was President of the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) from 2001- 2003 and continues to serve on the executive. His publications include Napolean and English Romanticism (Cambridge University Press 1995) and British Poetry and the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (Oxford University Press 2003).

Reviews

'The strengths of the project include the unrivalled scope of the contents across the nine sections, alongside the detailed and authoritative editorial matter.' - Nicholas Roe, Professor of English, University of St. Andrews, UK 'This book offers students a comprehensive, clear guide to a wide ranging context for the study of British Romanticism' - John Williams, BARS Bulletin & Review