ROMANTIC STRATEGIES. PROJECTS, LEGENDS, COMMENTS - MAGDALENA SIWIEC

Rediscover the fascinating world of Romanticism! Magdalena Siwiec's book is a journey through the strategies, projects, and legends that shaped this era. Immerse yourself in literary and comparative analyses that will help you better understand the transformations in Polish literature. An ideal read for literature and history enthusiasts.

• In-depth analysis of the strategies of Romantic creators
• Comparative perspective on Polish and European literature
• Redefinition of key phenomena related to the Romantic formation
• Attempt to understand the aspirations of the Romantics, more important than achieving the goal
• Highlighting not the endpoints, but the strategies themselves
• Interesting attempt to redefine key Romantic phenomena

In her book, Magdalena Siwiec focuses on the strategies used both by the creators of European Romanticism and by their researchers. The individual parts focus on projects, ideals, and imaginations, often impossible to realize, but constituting a fundamental point of reference. The author analyzes Romanticism as a project, images of the perfect Book and time, as well as imaginary communities in dialogue with predecessors and legends integrating the national community.

The book highlights not the endpoints, but the strategies themselves, because in Romanticism, striving becomes more important than achieving the goal. It is an interesting and successful attempt to redefine the key phenomena associated with the Romantic formation. The Krakow researcher presents an extremely mature philological workshop, and her analyses are enriched with a comparative element that allows for a better understanding of the transformations in Polish literature.

Romantic Strategies, Projects, Legends, Comments is a book that meets the postulate formulated by Franois Jost: knowing only one's own literature is like knowing none. It is a must-read for anyone who wants to delve into the secrets of Romanticism and understand its impact on contemporary culture and literature. The Jagiellonian University Press guarantees high editorial and substantive quality.

The book has 318 pages, a format of 158x238 mm, and a paperback cover. It was published in 2025 by the Jagiellonian University Press. It is an ideal choice for students, researchers, and all lovers of Romantic literature who want to expand their knowledge and look at Romanticism from a new perspective. Let yourself be carried away into the world of romantic ideas and imaginations!