The Romantic Tradition in British Political Thought (Routledge Library Editions: Political Thought and Political Philosophy #40)

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Synopsis
First published in 1986. It is often suggested that the great first generation of Romantics, after the first flush of their revolutionary enthusiasm, ‘sold out’ to the forces of conservatism and reaction. This book starts from the thesis that the ideas of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey did always contain powerful radical and reformist implications that set the tone of liberal and left-wing discussion for several generations. The message of the French Revolution and Wordsworth’s youthful enthusiasm continued to imbue the thought of Carlyle, and his disciples Ruskin and Kingsley, and its characteristic articulations are still visible in later socialists such as Keir Hardie and Blatchford. This thoughtful book not only shows how surprising are the original roots of some great socialist thinkers, but also argues for a strong continuity in the English tradition of political thought from the 1780s to the early years of the twentieth century. Both students of politics and of literature and Victorian ideas will be stimulated by The Romantic Tradition in British Political Thought.
Copyright:
1986

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
272 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000706642
Related ISBNs:
9780367247843, 9780367247829, 9780429284366
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Jonathan Mendilow.
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Romance, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Politics and Government
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