Romantic Period By Courtney Cain

Social & Political The Romantic period goes from 1798 to 1832. During this time, Napoleon conquers parts of Italy (1800) and the US declares war on Great Britain, which sparks the idea for revolution in France. The guillotine also becomes a popular way of execution during this time.

Around the World In 1800, Thomas Jefferson becomes the president. In 1803, the United states purchases the Louisiana Territory from France

Revolution The French revolution, started in France, began with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789. This influenced the thinkers of the Romantic Period. The Industrial Revolution also starts in England and increases the amount of cities

Romantics Romantic poets start to reel against the revolutionary ways and turn from the traditional way of writing and begin writing private, spontaneous, lyric poetry. Romantics tended to write about a child’s sense of wonder, social idealism and adaptation to change.

Romantics Romantic poets started to popularize the lyrical ballad They valued imagination over reason and tended not to use logic in their writings. Nature was deeply valued and admired.

Jane Austen She was born December 16, 1775 and died on July 18, 1817 Jane Austen is one of the most widely read writers in English literature. She belonged to a close-knit family of the lower parts of English landed gentry (traditional British social class, consisting of land owners who could live entirely off rental income)

Pride &Prejudice The novel was first published in 1813. The story follows the main character, Elizabeth Bennet, as she handles the problems of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry. Elizabeth is the second of five daughters of a country gentleman and lives near the fictional town of Meryton in Hertfordshire, near London.

Pride & Prejudice The plot is driven by a particular problem; The estate on which they reside is entailed to one of Mr. Bennet’s relatives, who must be a male. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have no sons. So, if Mr. Bennet dies soon, his wife and five daughters will be left without a place to live or any source of income. Mrs. Bennet worries about this problem and tries to find husbands for her daughters quickly.

Pride & Prejudice In the end, Elizabeth ends up with Darcy. After all of the pride and prejudices against him, she realizes that she really does love him. They settle at Pemberley and her mother visits them often. All of her sisters end up married as well and all is well.

Jane Austen,Other works Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1816) Northanger Abbey Persuasion

Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice

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