大学英语专业美国文学浪漫主义时期1_图文.pptVIP

American Romanticism The romantic period stretches from the end of the eighteenth century through the outbreak of the Civil War (1790-1865).1. Background (1) Political background and economic development Territorial Expansion Industrial Growth The Civil War (2) Romantic movement in European countries  Derivative – foreign influence  Commonplaces of American Romanticism New emphasis upon the imaginative and emotional qua1ities of literature. An increasing emphasis on the free expression of emotions and displayed an increasing attention to the