A page from the history of the German intelligentsia of the Romantic era

The article analyzes the mood of the German intelligentsia and collective mind after the French Revolution of 1789. The author covers the reaction to the unjustifiable ideals of the Enlightenment, which determined the character of fiction and works of journalism and literary criticism, discussing specific examples and personalities, some of whom are forgotten today, but who still should have a place in the history of culture. In some aspects, their position corresponds to views that were held by Goethe during the period under consideration.