This course traces the history of French romanticism, from its origins in the late eighteenth century and its apogee during post-revolutionary and post-Napoleonic France to its influence on the subsequent literary movements of the nineteenth century. We will study the philosophical, ideological, and aesthetic issues at the core of the romantic revolution, focusing specifically on the period's obsessive emphasis on introspection and its celebration of nature as manifested in poetry, theater, and the novel. We will also consider the place of romanticism in the art and music of the first half of the century. Authors to be studied include Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Constant, Hugo, Musset, Lamartine, Vigny, Stendhal, and Balzac. Conducted in French. Requirements: class participation, oral presentations, three short papers and a final paper. Prerequisites: French 109 or 110, or permission of the instructor. Enrollment: 19 (expected: 19).