The Romantic period began in 1798 with the first edition of Wordsworth's —

- The Romantic period began in 1798 with the first edition of Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads and ended with the first Reformation Act in 1832.
- This period is also called the Revival of Romanticism because the romantic ideals of the Elizabethan Period revived during these years.
- Lyrical Ballads brought about a great change in literature, both in subject and style.
- Instead of urban people and grand style, rural people and common language were preferred.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr M Mofizar Rahman