1. English Romanticism Presented by Teodor Zarkov

2. The Age of Independence

3. Major Characteristics of Romanticism: Abiding trust in nature’s goodness Emotions and Instincts more important than reason Glorification of "The Natural Man" – the "noble savage" – the primitive and untutored personality Equality of people– social and economic classes disparaged A premium on detail – detail is the pathway to truth Ultimate truth Art served an exalted purpose Subjectivity

4. Romantic Theatre Practice Poets turned their hand to writing plays Romantic Plays tended to appeal to emotions rather than intellect Audience size increased Many special effects, Natural settings and Details

5. Actors During the Romantic Period John Phillip Kemble, and Mrs. Sarah Siddons, his sister – their acting was idealized – with grace, dignity, a "classical style Edmund Kean– considered to have "perfected" the romantic style William Charles Macready– a compromise between the Kembles and Kean – careful rehearsals, detailed characterizations Tyrone Power– did comic Irish portrayals. – a comic actor Henry Irving– the first English actor to be knighted Edwin Booth–famous for interpretations of Shakespearean roles

6. George Gordon Byron (1788-1824)

7. The Byronic Hero having great talent exhibiting great passion having a distaste for society and social institutions expressing a lack of respect for rank and privilege thwarted in love by social constraint or death rebelling suffering exile hiding an unsavoury past ultimately, acting in a self-destructive manner

8. Major Works Manfred (1817) Cain (1821) Marino Faliero (1821) Sardanapalus (1821) The Two Foscari (1821) Heaven and Earth (1823) Don Juan (1819–24) Manfred and the Alpine Witch

9. Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)

10. Major Works Prometheus Unbound, 1820 Hellas (1822) The Cloud To a Skylark Ode to the West Wind Adonais (1821) Alastor (1816) The Indian Serenade When the Lamp Is Shattered Ozymandias The Cenci

11. References http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Bysshe_Shelley http://novaonline.nvcc.edu/eli/spd130et/romanticism.htm http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/english/melani/cs6/rom.html http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-200348 http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-200351