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Disappointed by the French Revolution's descent into tyranny, this "Jena Set" sought a different kind of liberation: a . They were the first Romantics, and they placed individual identity, free will, and the creative power of the "Ich" (the Self) at the center of their lives and work.
The narrative focuses on a brilliant circle of friends, including: Magnificent Rebels by Andrea Wulf - Penguin Random House
In her book (published in English as Magnificent Rebels ), Andrea Wulf tells the exhilarating story of a revolutionary group of thinkers who gathered in the small German university town of Jena in the 1790s . The Core Story
Wulf depicts their lives as "laboratories" for radical ideas, moving between lecture halls, local taverns, and intense private salons where they "symphilosophized"—discussed and wrote collectively. Key Characters
