The English Romantic Period - Historical, Social Background and Literay Production
Un documento completo sul romanticismo inglese: uno sguardo alla storia, al quadro sociale e soprattutto alla produzione poetica (3 pagine formato doc)
The second half
of George
III's reign was characterized by the long struggle against Napoleon to save its own independence and the
freedom of various states in Europe.
George IV's reign was a period of reforms. The Tories, then in power, were against any interference of the State in economic matters at home or in the internal affairs of other countries. They recognized the independence of the Spanish colonies in South America, supported the Greeks in their struggle for independence and were in favour of the Risorgimento and the Italian struggle for freedom.
After this long period of war, Britain was
exhausted by heavy taxation, inflation, unemployment and social unrest in town
and country.George IV's reign was a period of reforms. The Tories, then in power, were against any interference of the State in economic matters at home or in the internal affairs of other countries. They recognized the independence of the Spanish colonies in South America, supported the Greeks in their struggle for independence and were in favour of the Risorgimento and the Italian struggle for freedom.