n [ U ] (also the Romantic Movement )
a movement in European literature, art and music that began in the late 18th century. It was partly influenced by the American and French revolutions, and its main themes were the importance of imagination and feeling, the love of nature, and an interest in the past. In Britain, its greatest achievements were in poetry, especially that of Wordsworth , Coleridge , Keats , Shelley (II), Blake and Byron . Romantic novels produced during this period include Wuthering Heights and Frankenstein . In painting, Romantic artists included Constable , Turner (II) and Blake .
► Romantic adj
of or relating to the Romantic movement.
► Romantic n
a person who writes, paints, etc. in the Romantic style.