Romanticism and the uses of genre [electronic resource] / by David Duff. Duff, David, 1962- Romanticism Great Britain. English literature 18th century History and criticism. English literature 19th century History and criticism. Literary form. PR447 820.9145 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This reappraisal of the role of genre in Romanticism explores the generic innovations that drove the Romantic 'revolution in literature'. Also examined is the movement's fascination with archaic forms such as the ballad, the sonnet, and the epic, the revival of which made Romanticism a 'retro' as well as a revolutionary movement. Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. c2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (x, 256 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199572748.001.0001 eng Great Britain.