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University of Houston

University of Houston: English Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This webite on English Romanticism by Elizabeth Whitney focuses on the Romantic period including defining Romanticism, the history and politics, the Romantic poets, visual arts, and music. It also offers a link to the radio program "The...
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Neo Classicism to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an interesting chart that compares and contrasts the differing styles of both Neo-Classicism and Romanticism.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History: Romanticism Art for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the Romanticism Art movement and its major artists such as Caspar David Friedrich and Francisco Goya.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Internet Modern History Sourcebook provides great information on the Renaissance. No text on this page, but a series of links from roots of Romanticism, to Romantic philosophy, to Romanticism in the Arts.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: A Brief Guide to Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise explanation of the term "Romanticism," largely as it applies to poetry. It discusses the movement's origins and some of its major features.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Periods: Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of all art forms during the Romantic period.
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Other

Death Throes of Romanticism: The Poetry of Sylvia Plath

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an essay by Joyce Carol Oates on Sylvia Plath and her poetry. Topics in this essay include: tragedy, cultural significance, and lyrical poetry. Some of the following Plath works are mentioned in this essay: "Narcissi", "Three...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Romanticism

For Students 9th - 10th
What inspired the iconic poetry of the Romantic period, and how did the Romantic poets portray landscape, class, radicalism, and the sublime? Find out from this collection of articles.
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University of Pennsylvania

Romanticism: Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides links to many authors of the Romantic era. Biographies, works, and portraits are displayed for each author.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Romanticism in Dresden

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Library of Congress provides an exerpt regarding the Romantic movement in Germany. The information that is presented is medium in length and worth checking out on the subject.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Romanticismo Hispanico "Ermanno Caldera"

For Students 9th - 10th
This portal analyzes various aspects of the Hispanic romanticism.
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Other

Music History Online: Music of the 19th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the various styles of music from the 19th century. From romanticism to nationalism, this website goes into detail about the history of 19th century music.
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University of California

University of California: British Women Romantic Poets

For Students 9th - 10th
Don't miss out on learning more about the female poets of the British Romantic Period. This University of California Davis site provides links to text and information on British women poets of the Romantic Era, many of which are unknown...
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Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Literary Resources: Romantic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Search this comprehensive site for links to the authors and the writings of the Romantic Period. Don't miss out on this amazing collection of links. As Professor Jack Lynch, who created the list, has noted, these pages are outdated and...
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W. W. Norton

Norton Anthology: Overview of Literary Gothicism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know what type of literature "literary Gothicism" represents? Find out what types of literature throughout the ages have been touched by the Gothic influence when you visit this site.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Classicism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of classicism, then proceeds to compare it with neoclassicism. The article then explores the roots of the term "classicism" and its inherent meaning to the Greeks and Romans. Contains a French translation.
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Eugene Delacroix

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography, work samples, and links related to the Romantic French painter, Eugene Delacriox. Includes a couple pictures of some of his art.
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Sonnet Central

Sonnet Central: Sonnets in the Romantic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the use of the sonnet as a poetry form during the Romantic Era, as well as many links to sonnets written during the time.
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Other

Guild Music: Carl Maria Von Weber

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a short biography on the life and work of Romantic composer Carl Maria Von Weber.
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Other

Urdu Poetry Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes more than 1800 ghazals and nazms (love poems and songs) in transliterated/romanticized Urdu, the language of Pakistan.
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Other

National Museum of Wildlife Art

For Students 9th - 10th
From the home page, click on the elk icon to enter, then go to "collections". The National Museum of Wildlife Art holds works of the American West from 1819 to the present, with themes of explorer art, sporting art, Romanticism,...
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Other

Norval Morrisseau and Medicine Painting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Norval Morrisseau, a Canadian Ojibwa, is the founder of Woodland school of Native American medicine painting.
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Other

Music History Online: Music of the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
This page covers a wide range of topics concerning 20th century music. Included are many references to styles and composers and terms found in 20th century music.
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BBC

Bbc: Alexander the Great: Hunting for a New Past

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of man was Alexander the Great? We are familiar with many of his achievements, but has he been over-romanticized? This summary focuses on his personality traits and includes a timeline and biography for further research.

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