BEGC-109(EM) 2025-26

British Romantic Poetry, spanning roughly from 1785 to 1832, represents one of literature's most revolutionary and influential movements, fundamentally transforming poetic expression, subject matter, and aesthetic philosophy in ways that continue to shape literary consciousness today. This movement emerged as both artistic rebellion against Neoclassical conventions and cultural response to the profound social, political, and intellectual upheavals of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, including the Industrial Revolution, French Revolution, and advancing scientific knowledge that challenged traditional worldviews.