Major Figures and Works of the Romantic Age in genre of Prose:
Most noticeable name in the Romantic Age is given follows:
Charles Lamb (1775-1834) was well-known literary figure in the History of English Literature and told to be the ‘The Prince of English Essayists’. His famous work was ‘Essays of Elia’ written in 1823 and ‘Last Essays’ written in 1833 reflecting his personality in a good way.
William Hazlitt (1778-1830) was also well-known essayist of the Romantic Age. His famous work was ‘The Spirit of the Age’ written in 1825 a critical work.
Another prose writer was Thomas De Quincy (1785-1859) wrote some autobiographical work such as; ‘Confessions of an English Opium-Eater’ was all about his life. Moreover he wrote ‘The Caerars’ and ‘Joan of Arc’. He also wrote ‘On The Knocking at the Gate in Macbeth’ one of his famous work.
Robert Southey (1774-1843) also wrote prose ‘Life of Nelson’ his famous prose writings alongside his poetical work.
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