Looking for a simple and straightforward reference on the Enlightenment for your young historians? Check out this list of key terms and important figures from the period, followed by a traditional assessment where your learners will be...

This page, from A Handbook to Literature, provides a definition of Romanticism and identifies characteristics of the Romantic movement. Describes the Romantic Period in American literature and names major writers of the period.

This scholarly essay looks at the underlying notions of unity and perfection in the universe as common characteristics of Romantic literature in America.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Thomas Gainsborough, English portrait and landscape painter in the later 18th century.

Explore the world of British Literature from the Romantic Period. This site focuses on information on the authors of the romantic period, as well as links to their works. Check it out.

Biographical account covers the life and career of Joseph Mallord William Turner, an English Romantic landscape painter.

Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.

A short biography of J. M. W. Turner.