8 Realism.pptVIP

The Outline of American Literature I Colonial Period (1607—1765) II Revolutionary Period (1765—1800) III The Age of Romanticism (1800—1865) IV The Age of Realism (1865—1918) V American Modernism (1918—1945) VI Contemporary Literature (1945-- ) The Age of Realism General Backgrounds 1. First period: Howells; James; Bret Harte 2. Local Colorism: Mark Twain 3. American Naturalism: Crane; Norris; Dreiser; Robinson; Jack London; O Henry; A. Background: 1 Civil War → a deterioration of American moral values 2 increasing industrialization mechanization of the country → extr