As an english teacher, i can't avoid been attracted by english literature, and especially Shakespeare (although i didn't have a good grade on that lesson ;) ) gothic novels and dark romanticism. Dark romanticism is something new to me... but what is it?
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Dark Romanticism
"The passions which belong to self-preservation turn, on pain and danger; they are simply painful when their causes immediately affect us; they are delightful when we have an idea of pain and danger, without being actually in such circumstances;"-Edmund Burke
The meaning of Dark Romanticism seems to vary. Apparently, there is no exact, widespread and unitary definition. First, we must notice that Romanticism is not properly defined either. Some suggest that Romanticism was a period when artists merely praised the Christian Lord. Others suggest that Romanticism must be felt - it can not be understood in any other way. Baudelaire, the french dark romanticist wrote: "To say the word Romanticism is to say modern art--that is, intimacy, spirituality, colour, aspiration towards the infinite, expressed by every means available to the arts." Others suggest that Romanticism was a period when the market economy for the first time influenced authors. From the dictionary we understand that something darkly romantic might be both sentimental and evil, visionary and blind, imaginative and hidden, gloomy and poetic, unpractical and ignorant, unknown and extravagant, fantastic and sad. Dark Romanticism is obviously a matter of contradictions
Dark Romanticism is often defined as a historical, literary phenomenon. In the late 18th century, authors reacted against the Age of Enlightenment and it's blind-materialism and faith in reason. The artists reacted against classicism and preached - in contrast to the Age of Enlightenment - feeling and, imagination. In-between the Age of Enlightenment and the Romantic era, Burke wrote the famous words. Horror and terror tales became popular. Authors reacted against both classicism and the Gothic novels. They wrote about the tragic dimension of human life. The genre Dark Romanticism was born. Famous names are Blake, Baudelaire, Poe and Stoker.
The meaning of Dark Romanticism seems to vary. Apparently, there is no exact, widespread and unitary definition. First, we must notice that Romanticism is not properly defined either. Some suggest that Romanticism was a period when artists merely praised the Christian Lord. Others suggest that Romanticism must be felt - it can not be understood in any other way. Baudelaire, the french dark romanticist wrote: "To say the word Romanticism is to say modern art--that is, intimacy, spirituality, colour, aspiration towards the infinite, expressed by every means available to the arts." Others suggest that Romanticism was a period when the market economy for the first time influenced authors. From the dictionary we understand that something darkly romantic might be both sentimental and evil, visionary and blind, imaginative and hidden, gloomy and poetic, unpractical and ignorant, unknown and extravagant, fantastic and sad. Dark Romanticism is obviously a matter of contradictions
Dark Romanticism is often defined as a historical, literary phenomenon. In the late 18th century, authors reacted against the Age of Enlightenment and it's blind-materialism and faith in reason. The artists reacted against classicism and preached - in contrast to the Age of Enlightenment - feeling and, imagination. In-between the Age of Enlightenment and the Romantic era, Burke wrote the famous words. Horror and terror tales became popular. Authors reacted against both classicism and the Gothic novels. They wrote about the tragic dimension of human life. The genre Dark Romanticism was born. Famous names are Blake, Baudelaire, Poe and Stoker.
So, what are the characteristics of Dark Romanicism?
The main theory of Dark romanticism is that the self is the only thing that can be known or verified. There are certain characteristics of Dark romanticism.
There is the focus on the tragic.
The belief in sin and evil.
An attention paid to the mysteries of life.
It is a reverence for human nature, and all its struggles
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