The Romantic Period took place between 1790 and 1830.
Many writers in the romantic period emphasized their feelings and their surroundings. They did not only expressed their love feelings but they also looked toward nature for insight into the divine. This was mirrored in literature.
New innovative types of texts with more imagination, for example, Mary Shelley's book about the scientist Frankenstein and his monster. Mary Shelley was a famous American writer as well as Edgar Allan Poe. Writers from America got more attention after 1789 because of the declaration of independence.
Other famous writers from this period were: Edgar Allan Poe, Emily Dickson, Virginia Woolf, Jane Austen, Walt Withmanand and Mark Twain.
Mark Twain was an American writer and reporter that is most famous for his work The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn about a young boy and Jim, a slave. Twain is famous for his humour and his storytelling skills. His other best-known book is Tom Sawyer.
