Maurice Cranston was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics. Over a long and distinguished academic career he has taught at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, University of British Columbia, the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington and the European University Institute. His many books include a three-volume biography of Rousseau, as well as John Locke: A Biography, What are Human Rights? and The Mask of Politics. Maurice Cranston died in November 1993.

• Acknowledgements. 1. The First Romantics.2. German Romanticism.3. English Romanticism.4. French Romanticism.5. Italian Romanticism.6. Spanish Romanticism.7. Late Romanticism.Selected Bibliography of Critical Works.Index.

"As an historical sketch of the philosophy of European romanticism, the book is exemplary." Financial Times "Brilliantly lucid as well as useful. Students could not do better than to go to it for an introduction." Scotland on Sunday"In clear and uncomplicated prose, the book offers a brief survey of different national traditions." European Romantic Review

Maurice Cranston was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics. Over a long and distinguished academic career he has taught at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, University of British Columbia, the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington and the European University Institute. His many books include a three-volume biography of Rousseau, as well as John Locke: A Biography, What are Human Rights? and The Mask of Politics. Maurice Cranston died in November 1993.

• Acknowledgements. 1. The First Romantics.2. German Romanticism.3. English Romanticism.4. French Romanticism.5. Italian Romanticism.6. Spanish Romanticism.7. Late Romanticism.Selected Bibliography of Critical Works.Index.

"As an historical sketch of the philosophy of European romanticism, the book is exemplary." Financial Times "Brilliantly lucid as well as useful. Students could not do better than to go to it for an introduction." Scotland on Sunday"In clear and uncomplicated prose, the book offers a brief survey of different national traditions." European Romantic Review

Maurice Cranston was Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics. Over a long and distinguished academic career he has taught at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, University of British Columbia, the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington and the European University Institute. His many books include a three-volume biography of Rousseau, as well as John Locke: A Biography, What are Human Rights? and The Mask of Politics. Maurice Cranston died in November 1993.

• Acknowledgements. 1. The First Romantics.2. German Romanticism.3. English Romanticism.4. French Romanticism.5. Italian Romanticism.6. Spanish Romanticism.7. Late Romanticism.Selected Bibliography of Critical Works.Index.

"As an historical sketch of the philosophy of European romanticism, the book is exemplary." Financial Times "Brilliantly lucid as well as useful. Students could not do better than to go to it for an introduction." Scotland on Sunday"In clear and uncomplicated prose, the book offers a brief survey of different national traditions." European Romantic Review