Romaticism and Romantic Authors Romanticism is the term applied to the literary and artistic movements of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The movement came as a result of the gradual rebellion against the prescribed rules of the Enlightenment era that emphasized the use of reason and intellect. The basic aim of romanticism are various, it emphasizes a return to nature, to believe in the goodness of humanity, the rediscovery of the artist as a supreme individual creator, the development of nationalistic pride, and the exaltation of the senses and emotions over reason and