He became an admired character of London society by influencing Members of Parliament with his bold attitude for encouraging independence. ... The Byronic Hero was "a passionate, moody, restless character who has exhausted most of the world's excitement and who lives under the weight of some mysterious sin committed in the past" (Safier 527). ... The literary world used the figure of the Byronic Hero because it gave a more satisfying effect and impression on readers as a character who lived in an outrageous life of fantasy and one who violated all restrictions while displayi...

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As one of the driving forces of the young Romantic movement, Robert Schumann influenced the development of a new style. And although he did not seem to be destined to become a composer, music soon became very important to him, displaying multiple talents in performance and composition. ROBERT SCHUMANN ~~* HIS LIFE *~~ In Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810 Robert Alexander Schumann was to bookseller father, Friedrich August Schumann, and mother, Johanna (Christiane Schnabel). By being an author, publisher, and lover of books, Friedrich Schumann influenced his child's younger years; ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

As one of the driving forces of the young Romantic movement, Robert Schumann influenced the development of a new style. And although he did not seem to be destined to become a composer, music soon became very important to him, displaying multiple talents in performance and composition. ROBERT SCHUMANN ~~* HIS LIFE *~~ In Zwickau, Germany on June 8, 1810 Robert Alexander Schumann was to bookseller father, Friedrich August Schumann, and mother, Johanna (Christiane Schnabel). By being an author, publisher, and lover of books, Friedrich Schumann influenced his child's younger years; ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate