This book analyses the key intellectual debates and sociopolitical and cultural events that shaped writings in the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries in England. It approaches ‘Romantic Literature’ as a literary-historical term and adds a broad range of texts to those traditionally studied – bio-notes, letters, pamphlets, advertisements in periodicals, political cartoons and satirical prints, to name a few – to allow a sense of this period to emerge. This book will serve as a useful aid while preparing a syllabus and lesson plan for teaching English Romantic literature. CONTENTS: Series Editor's Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Revolutions and Rights 2. Gendering Romanticism 3. Literary Cultures: Media and the Romantics 4. English Romanticism and Empire 5. The Romantic Self 6. Science and English Romantic Literature Timeline Index ABOUT THE AUTHOE: Neeraja Sundaram teaches at the School of Arts & Sciences, Azim Premji University. Pramod K. Nayar teaches at the Department of English, University of Hyderabad.