Question

List some of the main concerns of the romantic literary circle in the early 19th century.

Answer 1

Some of the main concerns of the romantic literary circle in the early 19th century were the following:

1. Nature: This movement was characterized for celebrating a deep appreciation of the beauties of nature, like peaceful and lighted landscapes or rural life settings, often idealized, while rejecting industrialization and social convention.
2. Freedom of expression and imagination: Romantic artists often aimed to express their individuality, ideas and thoughts freely, putting emphasis on emotion, subjection, irrationality, imagination, and spontaneity, while expressing their opposition to the scientific rationalization of things that were common during the 18th century, to tyranny and to the conventional organization of society.
3. Interest in the past: Romantics had a desire to appreciate, explore and examine their national history, origins, and cultural inheritance, and many artists sought to imitate native folklore, folk ballads and poetry, folk dance and music, and the medieval and Renaissance works.

Answer 2

19th Century was more conservative than today. some of the major concerns were a. Women had no right to vote b. Men in Europea were expected to hold christian values c. There was constant threat from Ottoman Empire which was based on Muslim religion d. Europe had suffered a very long grueling war because of Napoleon Above conditions made sure people to settle even harder into their christian roots and become more conservative and modest. Because of this conservativeness, writing about romantic things was looked down upon. Romantic literary circle in the early 19th century was lewd. Papers was a rare commodidty and writing romantic literary circles in a time of Napolean war period was considered incredibly unpatriotic