The Quest of the Absolute : Birth and Decline of European Romanticism.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (400 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: What Was and What Is Romanticism? -- Part I: Typology of Romantic Literature -- Chapter 2: English Romantic Poetry -- Chapter 3: German Romantic Poetry -- Chapter 4: French Romantic Poetry -- Part II: Systematic Discussionof Romantic Aesthetics, Psychology, and Ethics -- Chapter 5: The Beautiful and the Sublime -- Chapter 6: The Romantic Image of the Person as Reflected in the Novel -- Chapter 7: Romantic Ethics -- Chapter 8: Political Theories after the French Revolution -- Part III: Syntheses of Romantic Thought -- Chapter 9: The Romantic Idea of History -- Chapter 10: Philosophical Foundations of Romantic Thought -- Chapter 11: A New Religion? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index.
Louis Dupré analyzes Romanticism as a unique cultural phenomenon and a spiritual revolution. This study completes his trilogy on European culture during the modern epoch.