"The Age of Romanticism" represents Romanticism through a political movement as it stems from the violent path of the French Revolution leading to greater thought towards nature, literature and education. Philosophical movements are expressed through the new ideas of improved education, human rights and feminism. The literary movement is expressed as book publishing, selling and marketing are developed during the period and readers were demanding more wok.
The tole of women in the Romantic period brought on the issues of education and rights for women. Women were also mentioned for tackling such issues along with social injustice and class structures. These works in mention were Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Thoughts on the Inequality of Conditions by Anna Laetitia Barbauld, Welsh Melodies by Felicia Hemans and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
The perception I took from this is a satisfaction that women were able to tackle such obstacles that were in front of them. I am pleased by how they brought up issues of their time into their work while being brought up to the same regard as their male counterparts. Looking at what they gave to their own time, I say they deserve the recognition that is seen in this text.
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