"...Behler's presentation of the principle themes, interests, and projects of the Jena Romantics and their counterparts in Berlin is thorough and well-grounded. The book's six chapters offer a rich and often finely nuanced portrayal of the blend of philosophy and literature, antiquarian interest and missionary zeal, clear-eyed awareness of concrete reality and fantastic specualtion, that in various ways informs the perspective of early Romanticism." German Quarterly

• Preface; List of abbreviations; Chronology of early Romanticism; Introduction; 1. Formation and main representatives of early Romanticism in Germany; 2. Poetry in the early Romantic theory of the Schlegel brothers; 3. The theory of Romantic poetry; 4. Novalis and the mystical dimension of early Romantic theory; 5. Wackenroder's and Tieck's conceptions of painting and music; 6. Theory of language, hermeneutics, and encyclopaedistics; 7. Conclusion: early German Romanticism and literary modernity; Notes; Bibliography; Index of works cited; Index of subjects and names.

"...Behler's presentation of the principle themes, interests, and projects of the Jena Romantics and their counterparts in Berlin is thorough and well-grounded. The book's six chapters offer a rich and often finely nuanced portrayal of the blend of philosophy and literature, antiquarian interest and missionary zeal, clear-eyed awareness of concrete reality and fantastic specualtion, that in various ways informs the perspective of early Romanticism." German Quarterly

• Preface; List of abbreviations; Chronology of early Romanticism; Introduction; 1. Formation and main representatives of early Romanticism in Germany; 2. Poetry in the early Romantic theory of the Schlegel brothers; 3. The theory of Romantic poetry; 4. Novalis and the mystical dimension of early Romantic theory; 5. Wackenroder's and Tieck's conceptions of painting and music; 6. Theory of language, hermeneutics, and encyclopaedistics; 7. Conclusion: early German Romanticism and literary modernity; Notes; Bibliography; Index of works cited; Index of subjects and names.