Abstract:

Romanticism, a crucial source of Lukács’early theory, was subsequently denied by himself,particularly after his affiliation with the Communist Party of Hungary, when he began to more vehemently critique his earlier notions. This shift is evident not only in History and Class Consciousness penned in the 1920s，but also in his aversion to romanticism during the expressionism debates in the 1930s, and even beyond the 1950s. Despite his forceful denunciation of the romantic tradition within German culture, the romantic influence that marked his early years subtly persisted. This influence, whether explicit or implicit, continued to

permeate his later literary critiques and ideological discussions. To dichotomize his intellectual journey into distinct phases is an oversimplification. Beneath the apparent discontinuity between Lukács’early and later thoughts lies a coherent spiritual orientation.

Key words: Lukács, romanticism, Dostoevsky, Marxism