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[(Romanticism: A Very Short Introduction)] [By (author) Michael Ferber] published on (November, 2010) Paperback

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Tim Lukeman
5.0 out of 5 stars The power of the Imagination
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2017
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Romanticism covers such a wide & somewhat nebulous territory that it would be difficult to encompass even in a much larger book. Yet this slim volume gives enough of a thoughtful, insightful overview to at least establish a good overall framework, complete with plenty of fascinating details. I'm especially pleased to see that it covers more than just the English Romantics (a personal passion of mine), more than just the German philosophers, offering a truly international examination of -- but what was/is Romanticism? A specific historical period? A movement? A philosophy? An ongoing & continually relevant worldview? This little book delves into all of that, which is another high mark in its favor. For any beginner interested in Romanticism, this is a fine starting point. For those already immersed in it, this is still a fine guide; the odds are that you'll still learn new things from it. Highly recommended!
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Yehezkel Dror
4.0 out of 5 stars GOOD INTRODUCTION, BUT SOME ISSUES ARE NEGLECTED
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2018
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This is a good introduction to Romanticism in Europe. But it leaves open five important questions: (1) What if anything can we learn from the history of Romanticism on historical processes in general?; (2)What are its long-term impacts, including on modernity and post-modernity? (3) What about romantic politics – are there any relations with Romanticism and what are they; (4) Wagner is mentioned by the way, but his ideas and impacts were lasting and significant, not least on Hitler and Nazism – why is he not discussed? (5) What about the views of Carl Scmitt on Political Romanticism?
I realize that the very short introductions have a strict length limit. But I do think that at least some of this questions deserved attention.
Professor Yehezikel Dror
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Eos
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful summary-style discussion
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018
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I'm not by any stretch a Romanticist, but I do have reason at times to have to think about Romanticism. This very short introduction helps keep me from getting lost in the weeds.
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Philip Traum
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny.
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019
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Outstanding. No grandstanding here. For us modern Romantics, a clear, effective, learned, and witty introduction to our ancestors.
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Gnee319
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful overview of European romanticism
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014
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It's too easy in an English course to limit one's understanding of romanticism to the Anglo-American versions of it. This informative, interesting book provides essential background information as to the roots of romanticism which developed in Europe.
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Jason K. Williams
4.0 out of 5 stars Romantics Unite
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2018
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The romantic “movement” is pretty hard to nail down but if you want a good understanding of what it seems to be about along with a few dozen artists whose represents it all, this book is a great starting point.
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scooper
3.0 out of 5 stars A review
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2015
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Certainly informative, but unnecessarily loquacious. One cannot help but wonder if Ferber could not have been equally as insightful with half as many words (especially for a book with the preface 'a very short introduction'). Not truly 'fun' to read, yet it delivers all it out promises.
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Rex Redux
5.0 out of 5 stars Good overview
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018
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A nice quick guide to the philosophy and art of Romanticism.
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Christopher Pereira
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in Germany on April 12, 2021
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A beautiful book with a lovely approach to Romanticism. Definitely, I did not regret my purchase.
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M. Morrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Expert introduction
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2019
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This has been published as a "very short introduction" but is comprehensive for my purposes. I want to learn more about Romanticism to further my general interest in the subject. For me this is as comprehensive an introduction as I require - it covers the subject from many aspects, and being a supposed short introduction, every word counts - there is no padding! It takes time and reflection to absorb the details and all in all I would describe it as a mini textbook. Highly recommended.
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SayanDeep
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in India on July 26, 2017
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Very useful for the beginners as well as for the university students....and amazing delivery by amazon
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Bernie Gourley
4.0 out of 5 stars A fine overview of this Artistic, Literary, and Philosophical movement
Reviewed in India on March 12, 2022
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Romanticism was a literary, artistic, and philosophical movement of the late 18th and early 19th century. It’s commonly believed to have been a response to the Enlightenment, a desire to not throw out the baby with the bathwater as the influence of religion waned. In this book, we learn that that’s a misleading oversimplification, but not one completely devoid of truth.

Like a lot of “movements,” Romanticism is a fairly loose set, containing a disparate band of entities. This is exacerbated because it’s not just, say, a style of painting or of music, but rather it cuts across a diverse range of activities. Because of that, the book offers the least clarity in the opening chapters (ch. 1&2) and in the last one (ch. 6.) The first two try to rope in Romanticism and to differentiate it from “sensibility,” a movement oft-confused for Romanticism. The last chapter attempts to show the commonality that cuts across different domains, e.g. how are Romantic paintings similar to Romantic novels, or – for that matter - Idealist philosophy.

However, starting with chapter three, the book provides clear insight into the nature of Romanticism. Chapter three investigates poetry. Chapter four examines philosophy and Romantic attitudes towards religion and science. This was quite eye opening to me because I’d previously contrasted Romanticism with the Enlightenment, and here I learned that the Romantics’ views on religion and science were far from the opposite end of a spectrum. Chapter five shines light on the social context of Romanticism, focusing on politics, the French and the Industrial Revolutions, and War, but also evaluating what influence, if any, Romanticism had on changing views toward women.

I feel I came away from the book with a better understanding of Romanticism, and so I’d recommend it for others interested in learning more.
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Oscar Garcia
4.0 out of 5 stars A very good overview of some key topics in romanticism
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2018
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A very good overview of some key topics in romanticism. I used this book to give myself a broad understanding of what Romanticism was and its key themes, as well as a brief overview of historiography on the subject, and Ferber has done this well. My only criticism would be the price, which, for a short book, is a little excessive, even if the content is unlike anything one can buy elsewhere.
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