Romanticism: The Storm of Feel

3 Credits

What is the place of feeling in modern life? What is the value of desiring things we can never have, or mourning things we have already lost? Can even positive experiences of love, longing, and awe create a ‘storm’? And can negative emotions like fear, dread, and confusion have a positive meaning? These are questions raised by the Romantic movement, which this course will survey in literature, philosophy, and the arts from Western canon.