Gadiac Iuliana , gr.

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Walter Scott's creation in the context of the English Romanticism. 1.1 Identify the main cycles of the novels, features and examples in W.Scott's creation. 1.2 Give 5 arguments to consider the novel "Ivanhoe" in the context of the English Romanticism.

-1.1 England can be considered the homeland of romanticism, because antibourgeois trends that were to be typical romantics occurred here before than in other countries. English romantics are headed more toward nature univers and of feelings, but, by virtue of position more advanced development of english society, will react more directly to contemporary events, approaching social - political issues and movements of the national liberation. One of these romantics and novelists is Walter Scott , who is foremost novelist of english romanticism, considered the creator of the historical novel and european. He is the middle point and the culmination of English romanticism. In novelistic creation of Walter Scott stands out several cycles of historical writing: - about the history of Scotland (Waverley, Puritans(Puritanii), Rob Roy, ; - about the history of England (Ivanhoe, The Abbot, The Monastery); and about history of other countries (the novel Quentin Durward describes the epoch of reign of the french king Ludovic 11th. In his work impresses the huge talent, ability to enliven the historical past, to give life to events, people, and their kind of being. Scott's novels are a successful combination of real history with fiction poetics. -1.2 The novel Ivanhoe maintains many of the elements of the romance genre, including : the quest, a chivalric setting, and the overthrowing of a corrupt social order in order to bring on a time of happiness; In English Romanticism included orientation toward national traditions, nature univers and of feelings, but, by virtue of position more advanced development of english society, will react more directly to contemporary events, approaching social - political issues and movements of the national liberation, combining the spirit of ancient times together : drama, dialogue, landscape and description. Also the novel Ivanhoe comprises a number of observations and insights: 1.history is a process that does not depend on the will of man, representing a battle between different groups of antagonistic forces, an important role accounting for the broad masses of the people; 2. penetration meaning of past - historical events are not separated from daily life or private life, including feelings of course; 3. approximation of past to the present, to make him understand union of different ideas in which history appears as a process capable of self-improvement; 4. the novel creates a realistic and vibrant story, idealizing neither the past nor its main character, is introduced the truth and themiraculous; 5. showing a natural and moral person the heroes of the novel are not ideal, but tries to be,even if not always succeed, and therefore are romantic heroes in this english novel.