the romantic period
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Famous Writers of the Romantic PeriodTRANSCRIPT
Famous Writers of the
Romantic Period
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What is the Romantic Period?
Takes place in England between 1785 and 1830
Shift from an agricultural focus to a modern industrial society
Characterized by the infusion of feeling and emotion into poetry and other works
William Blake
1757-1827
Only formal education was art school
Started engraving apprenticeship at 14
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Married Catherine Boucher in 1781 and taught her to read
Blake often paired his poetry with engravings
Gave up poetry to focus more on art
Was never well-known as an artist or poet until after his death
One of his most famous works:Songs of Innocence and of Experience
Songs of Innocence and of Experience
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William Wordsworth
1770-1850
Born in West Cumberland
Sent to Hawkshead School at the age of 8 when his mother died
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…At age 13, his father dies suddenly
Graduated from Cambridge in 1791
Meets and becomes friends with Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Moves back to hometown in 1802, inherits his father’s fortune and marries Mary Hutchinson
Endures many hardships but continues to gain popularity for his poetry
One of his most famous works:We are Seven
We are Seven
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge
1772-1834
Born in Ottery St. Mary
Attended Cambridge and left in 1794; married Sara Fricker
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Met Wordsworth in 1797 and jointly published the Lyrical Ballads in 1798
Falls in love with Sara Hutchinson, sister of Wordsworth’s wife
Health deteriorated due to prescription drugs
One of his most famous works:The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
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Jane Austen
1775-1817
One of eight children; born in Hampshire
Had a short formal education at a boarding school
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…Started writing at age 12
Jane and her only other sister Cassandra read books in their father’s library
Turned down a wedding proposal in 1802
Neither Jane or Cassandra ever married; remained home
One of her most famous works:Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
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THE END!
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Works CitedPICTURES1. William Blake: http://todd44.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/william_blake_by_thomas_phillips.jpg2. The Lamb: http://matthewsalomon.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/the-lamb.jpg3. The Tyger: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~tlouie/Tigers/theTyger.jpg4. William Wordsworth: http://www.brilliantstudent.in/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/wordsworth.jpg5. We are Seven: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/189893518_8c71603f01.jpg?v=06. Samuel Taylor Coleridge: http://web.bilkent.edu.tr/Online/www.english.upenn.edu/jlynch/Frank/Gifs/stc.gif7. The mariner: http://www.fantastichorror.com/02/images/dore-mariner01.jpg 8. The crew: http://www.clayfox.com/usm/images/marinerb.jpg9. Jane Austen: https://district.d230.org/sandburg/booster/theater/Theater_pics1/Jane%20Austen.jpg10. Pride and Prejudice novel: http://images.amazon.com/images/P/0141439513.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1138676361_.jpg11. Pride and Prejudice movie: http://tk.files.storage.msn.com/x1pxzZ39wV--_c9EGy-oi5oGz8r_dVGfQ5AohI8mT1-rHXG7MrK0sA0A1oAEcu3p6izkLz8emwloJSu6OkLVRN590YixkVUi_R8vJ1_YYKQENzBx6J1UI2PopODHZw5LLCs8nQBijM0_wE
12. Final picture: http://www.linesandcolors.com/images/2007-07/turner_450.jpg
TEXT SOURCESStillinger, Jack, and Deidre S. Lynch. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. Vol. D. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2006. 1-25, 76-79, 243-245, 424-426, 514-515. The Romantic Period. Print.