19th cent Flashcards
1
Q
what was the most popular 18th cent novelist?
A
-Ann radcliff
2
Q
who did Radcliff’s novels appeal to?
A
-struggle of middle class women who were excited to read her novels about heroines -
3
Q
what were 19th cent novelists concerned about + example?
A
- Wordsworth
- elitisicm of earlier poets who used sophisticated language that common don’t understand
- wanted to give a voice to the poor
- radical view
- critiscised monarchy
4
Q
what did Romantics believe?
A
- nesassary to start again with a child like perspective (innocent)
- inspired by environment
- described world as one with unlimited potential
