The Industrial Revolution: A Romantic View For the 18th-century tourist, there was a strange beauty in rugged industrial landscapes, which moved them to quote poetry and dash off pages of vivid descriptive prose. Esther Moir | Published in History Today Volume 9 Issue 9 September 1959 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Industrial RevolutionBritainLiterature Popular articles Why Do Religions Decline? The Pilgrim as a Historian