I. Representatives
1, William Wordsworth
William wordsworth (1770- 1850), an English romantic poet, was once a poet laureate. His poetic theory has shaken the rule of English classical poetics and strongly promoted the innovation of English poetry and the development of Romantic movement.
He is one of the most important English poets since the Renaissance, and his poem "Simple Life and Noble Ideas" is regarded as the school motto of Cable College of Oxford University.
2. george byron
George byron was a great English romantic poet in the early19th century. His masterpieces include Childe Harold's Travels and Don Juan. In his poems, he created many "Byronic heroes".
Byron was not only a great poet, but also a fighter who struggled for his ideals all his life. He actively and bravely joined the revolution, participated in the Greek national liberation movement and became one of the leaders.
3. Shelley
Percy bysshe shelley (English original name: percy bysshe shelley,1August 4, 792-1July 8, 822), a famous British writer and romantic poet, is regarded as one of the best English poets in history.
British romantic democratic poet, the first socialist poet, novelist, philosopher, essayist and political writer, reformer, Platonist and idealist, was deeply influenced by utopian socialism.
Shelley was born in Wernham, near horsham, Sussex. /kloc-entered Eton College at the age of 0/2, 1, 8 1, and was expelled from Oxford University on March 25th because of the necessity of spreading atheism.
18 1 165438 completed the narrative poem Queen Mabu in October, and from 18 18 to19, Prometheus was liberated and "Prometheus was liberated" 1822 died on July 8th. Engels called him a "genius prophet".
4. john keats
John keats (1795 65438+1October 31-182/February 23, 2008), born in London at the end of18, is one of the outstanding English poets and writers and a major member of the Romantic School.
Keats is brilliant, as famous as Shelley and Byron. He is good at using descriptive techniques to create poems, combining all kinds of emotions with nature perfectly, and looking for the shadow of creation from life. His poems can give people an immersive feeling.
He was only 25 when he died, but his poems were famous all over the world. His poems are considered to perfectly embody the characteristics of western romantic poetry, and Keats is regarded as an outstanding representative of European romantic movement.
5. walter scott
Sir Walter Scott is a famous British historical novelist and poet. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has been suffering from polio since childhood. After graduating from the law department of Edinburgh University, he served as deputy sheriff. His poems set in Scotland are very famous.
Then he gradually turned to writing historical novels and eventually became the originator of English historical literature. After his death, the romantic era ended.
Second, representative works
1, Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame is a novel written by French writer victor hugo. It was first released in June 5438+0831.1.1.04.
Notre Dame de Paris wrote a story that happened in France in the15th century: Claude, the vice bishop of Notre Dame de Paris, was hypocritical and snake-hearted, and loved first and then hated, persecuting Esmeralda, a girl from Giselle.
Quasimodo, the ugly and kind bell ringer, gave his life to save the girl. The novel exposes the hypocrisy of religion, declares the bankruptcy of asceticism, praises the kindness, friendship and self-sacrifice of the lower working people, and embodies Hugo's humanitarian thought. ?
This novel has been adapted into movies, TV plays and musicals many times.
2. Les Miserables
Les Miserables is a novel published by French writer victor hugo in 1862, covering the Napoleonic Wars and more than ten years thereafter.
The main line of the story revolves around the personal experience of the protagonist Jean Valjean, a prisoner of Toulon, and integrates French history, revolution, war, moral philosophy, law, justice and religious belief. This work has been adapted and interpreted into film and television works many times.
3. Childe Harold's Travels.
Childe Harold's Travels is a long narrative poem written by Byron in 18 12-1828. It is also his famous work, published in 18 12-1828.
The hero in the poem, Childe Harold, is a proud and rebellious Byronic hero. The first chapter describes that he saw the beautiful scenery and the sufferings of ordinary people in Portugal, and saw the Spanish struggle against Napoleon's aggression in Spain.
The second chapter describes the travel in Greece and Albania, reflecting the thought of the Greek national liberation movement. The third chapter writes that after the Battle of Waterloo, the situation of ordinary people has not fundamentally improved, conveying the idea that death is a kind of liberation.
The fourth chapter was completed in Italy, calling on Italians to unite and overthrow the rule of Austria. The whole poem is Byron's ode to freedom.
4. Don Juan the Swordsman
Don Juan is a poetic novel written by Byron.
Through the life experiences of the protagonist Don Juan in Spain, Greece, Turkey, Russia, Britain and other different countries, the novel shows the real life in Europe at the beginning of the19th century and satirizes the "Holy Alliance" and the reactionary forces in Europe.
5. "Prometheus Liberated"
Prometheus Liberated is a poetic drama created by British romantic poet Shelley according to ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Prometheus Liberated is Shelley's masterpiece, which expresses Shelley's philosophy and social ideal.
The poetic drama was written when Shelley moved to Rome and was completed in 18 19. At that time, the dark rule of the aristocratic bourgeoisie in Europe, holy alliance and Britain and its cruel suppression of the people aroused the poet's great indignation. So he used the material of ancient Greek mythology to create this poetic drama to express his thoughts of resisting tyranny.
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