Frye, Northrup, A Study of English Romanticism, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1982.

Frye, one of the most respected and influential literary critics of this century, takes the study of Romanticism back to ancient times and probes into obscure aspects of nineteenth-century life in this thorough examination.

Jordan, John E., Why the "Lyrical Ballads"? Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1976.

This entire, short volume is focused on one influential book published on 1798; it was the spark that began England's Romantic period.

Reeves, James, A Short History of English Poetry, 1340-1940, New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1962.

Despite the great deal of information that he has to cover in 228 pages, Reeves manages to do a tremendous job, remaining interesting and informative due to the clarity of his style.

Ward, Aileen, John Keats; The Making of a Poet, New York: The Viking Press, 1963.

This prize-winning biography, written by...