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Romanticism and Aestheticism
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Romanticism and Aestheticism Romanticism Late 18th mid 19th centuries Values Individual over society Emotion over reason Nature over industry History over future Organic over structured Sublime and Grotesque Romantic Theatre Admiration of Shakespeare Victor Hugo 1802 1885 Mood character and emotion more important than plot Schiller Mary Stuart 1800 German play about English Renaissance politics Heroine Mary Stuart Villain Queen Elizabeth I Aestheticism Mid late 19th century Art for art s sake Values beauty and wit Also called Decadence especially in France Oscar Wilde 1845 1900 Playwright poet celebrity Face of British Aestheticism Primarily known for lighthearted comedies and witty sayings Prosecuted for homosexuality
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