In the following essay, Wellek evaluates the theoretical component of the Italian Romantic movement, especially in the critical thought of Ugo Foscolo and Giacomo Leopardi.

In the following essay, Springer examines the importance of archaeological metaphors relating to the classical Roman past as part of the nationalist rhetoric of the democratic movement in Italy.

In the following essay, Hearder surveys the major works of poetry, fiction, and drama produced by Italian artists in the period 1790-1870.

In the following essay, Matteo describes the fragmented condition of the Italian language at the time that Manzoni wrote his novel I promessi sposi, calling the work "the first truly Italian discourse" and "the foundation on which modern Italian literature and language have been built.

In the following excerpt, De Sanctis describes the philosophical underpinnings of Italian Romanticism.

In the following essay, McKenzie recounts the origins and development of the Romantic movement in Italy.

In the following essay, Avitabile summarizes the literary debate that raged between classicists and Romantics in Italy during the early nineteenth century.

In the following essay Ferrucci compares the views of history and myth held by the major figures of the Italian Romantic period, including those of Ugo Foscolo, Giacomo Leopardi, Alessandro Manzoni, and others.