English Literature: The Romantic Period (1957)

An interview with Mr. Ernest Dos, a literary critic, about English Romantic writers. It highlights the influence of historical revolutions—American, French, and Irish—on literature during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, emphasizing the Romantic writers' focus on freedom, individual expression, and emotional depth. Key figures discussed include Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Blake, and Percy Bysshe Shelley, each contributing to the ideals of brotherhood, social justice, and beauty in their works. The conversation reflects on how these writers sought to envision a better world through their poetry and prose. Keywords English literature, Romantic Period, literary criticism, Lord Byron, William Wordsworth, Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Blake, Percy Bysshe Shelley, freedom, brotherhood, emotional expression, revolutions, social justice, beauty Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.