Romanticism is a cultural movement, which emphasizes personal feelings and imagination and opposes rationalism and traditional social norms. In the early 19th century, romanticism swept Europe, which influenced literature, music, painting and philosophy. However, with the passage of time, romanticism gradually withered and eventually died out. This paper will reveal the tragic fate of romanticism and explore the history of romantic extinction.

Chapter 1: The Rise of Romanticism

Romanticism originated in Germany in the late 18th century. It opposed the rationalism and scientism of the Enlightenment and emphasized personal feelings and imagination. The representative figures of romanticism include Goethe, Schiller, Byron, Shelley, Chopin and so on. Their works express their love and pursuit of nature, love, freedom, independence and revolution.

chapter ii: the spread of romanticism

romanticism has been widely spread in Germany, Britain, France, Italy and other European countries. It has influenced literature, music, painting and philosophy. Romantic literary works include Faust, Hamlet, Don Juan and The Book of Songs. Romantic music works include Chopin's piano music, Schubert's songs and Beethoven's symphonies. Romantic paintings include Delacroix's Freedom to Lead the People, Goya's March and May, Turner's Fog and Fire, etc.

Chapter III: The Decline of Romanticism

With the passage of time, Romanticism gradually faded and eventually went to extinction. There are many reasons for the decline of romanticism. First of all, the romanticism and imagination lead to the subjectivity and personalization of the works, lacking objectivity and universality. Secondly, the anti-tradition and anti-rationality of romanticism lead to the rebellion and pessimism of the works, and lack of positive power. Finally, the artistic forms and techniques of romanticism pursue individuality and innovation too much, which leads to the stylization and strangeness of works and is difficult to be widely accepted.

Chapter IV: The History of Romantic Disappeared

The History of Romantic Disappeared is a novel describing the history of romantic extinction, written by Emily Blunt, a British writer. Based on Europe in the early 19th century, the novel reflects the rise and decline of romanticism by describing the lives and creations of several romantic writers. The protagonists in the novel are full of passion and pursuit, but they all end up in a tragic fate. The novel reveals the tragic fate of romanticism, warning people not to be too addicted to emotion and imagination, to pay attention to objectivity and universality, and to respect tradition and rationality, so as to truly move towards artistic glory.