美国文学史及选读上册.ppt

The Literature of Colonial America Historical Introduction 1. colonial settlement(1607-1776) In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered America and he mistook the native people on the new continent for Indians. 2. character of colonial literature content: religious, political form: diary, journal, letters, travel books, sermons, history (personal literature) style: simple. direct, concise out of humble origins The first American writer Captain John Smith The General History of Virginia Early New England Literature 1. New England: six states in North-east of America: Maine, New Hampshire,