Gurevich, P. S. European and Russian Romanticism

Abstract: The article is devoted to the analysis of the two books on romanticism. European romanticists are described in the book of selected esthetic researches published by German people of art. Russian romanticism is presented based on the analysis of Mikhail Lermontov’s works. The author of the present article underlines that both European and Russian representatives of Romanticism have much in common. At the same time, the author shows that European romanticism does not the same accuse of the ruling power as Lermontov does. According to the author, romantic denial is not an imitative phenomenon in Russia. It has its own ideological sources and a certain degree of non acceptance of the surrounding reality. The main method used by the author is the culture-historical method. Based on researches, the author also uses the comparative method allowing to define peculiarities of the two variants of romantic reflection. The author tries to critically analyze the provisions of the two researches. The scientific novelty of the article is in the description of a romantic hero and importance of esthetic ideas of German romanticists. The author also shows that the image of a European romantic hero was influenced by revolutions and rebellious transformations. Philosophy of German romanticists just like that of the Russian poet goes beyond the family, noble estate, aristocratic society or social environment. Romanticists do not only stand above their social surroundings. They also try to feel the experience of the entire humankind, express the social message and outline the vector of social development.

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