Part IV(三)The Literature of Realism 美国文学教材.pptVIP

Part IV;Naturalism;;American Naturalism;;;;Significance;;Jack London (1876-1916);socialism of Marx; Darwin; Spencer; Nietzsche well-educated in natural law and determinism He wrote on many subjects. The most enduringly popular of his stories involved the primitive struggle of strong and weak individuals in the context of irresistible natural forces.;;;Major Works;;;;Martin Eden;;Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945);His first novel, Sister Carrie, was rejected because of his relentless honesty in presenting the true nature of American life. “a decade’s delay”, facing every form of attack that a serious artist could encounter, misunderstanding, misrepresentation, artistic isolation and commercial seduction. But he survived to lead the rebellion of the 1900s. ;;;;Evaluation;Major Works;;Sister Carrie