DARK ROMANTICISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE
Keywords:
Transcendentalism, romantic, dark, nature, human, evil, literature, writer, guilt, spiritual, imagination.Abstract
This article is about an American movement, dark romanticism which was in 19th century. This movement’s literature is characterized by its exploration of the human propensity for evil and a view of nature as a decaying and sinister realm. It also serves as a valuable resource for understanding the broader Romantic movement’s diverse manifestations and the enduring impact of its darker subgenre on contemporary literature and thought.
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https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dark_romanticism
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