Dark Romanticism

The exploration of Romantic imagination in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century literature and art reveals a complex interplay between pleasure and pain, life and death, and beauty and monstrosity. Focusing on the works of Henry Fuseli, William Blake, and Mary Shelley, the book examines how idealized bodies break down, highlighting the shift from organic to fragmented forms. By integrating visual and literary elements, it redefines Romanticism through the lens of aesthetic discourse and anatomical art, enhancing our understanding of the era's cultural context.