German Romanticism: From Goethe to Hegel

3 credits · Undergraduate

Romanticism begins by overthrowing conventional literary rules and attitudes. It demands scepticism towards received religious doctrine and practice. Genuine feeling and political liberation are enhanced by attention to classical antiquity and modern folktale. Apparently a reaction against the modern, from Goethe to Hegel, Romanticism manages to eclipse almost everything else. CROSSLISTED: GERM 2290.03 FORMATS: Seminar