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 🌿 The Romantic Period (1798–1837) The Romantic Period (1798–1837) marks one of the most significant and revolutionary phases in the history of English literature . It officially begins with the publication of William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Lyrical Ballads (1798) and ends with the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837 . Romanticism arose as a reaction against Neo-Classicism , opposing its emphasis on reason, order, rules, and imitation , and replacing them with emotion, imagination, individualism, and love for nature . 📜 Historical and Intellectual Background The Romantic Period was deeply shaped by powerful historical and social changes. The French Revolution (1789) played a crucial role in inspiring Romantic writers with its ideals of liberty, equality, fraternity, and human rights . Initially welcomed with enthusiasm, the Revolution symbolized freedom from tyranny and rigid authority. However, the later violence and chaos also introduced themes of disi...