TYPES OF AMERICAN LITERATURE
Done by : Aya Talal 11BG
In literature, there are a few different types of writing styles. These styles are often broken down into different eras. The eras of literature are realism, naturalism, romanticism, dark romanticism, and gothic literature. Each of these eras has its own definition, historical and cultural information, effects, similarities and differences, examples, and writers.
01
THE timeline OF american literature
TIMELINE
(1764-1820)
(1780-1850)
(1840-1870)
(1865-1900)
Gothic literature
Romanticism
Dark romanticism
Naturalism & Realism
Romanticism
Definition
- This era is one that valued emotions and ideas in literature. It sought to explore ones mind. This resulted in love stories and adventures.
- authors foucesed on Nature, emotion, intuition, and individuality are more important than anything else.
Important historical events :-
Period of rapid growth: Louisiana Purchase, nationalism, and self-awareness.
Rapid Growth in transportation-canals, roads, railroad
01
04
02
05
War of 1812- America is "for real."
Industrial growth-telegraph, steel plow, reaper
Conflicts arise from growth: women's rights, abolitionism, child labor laws.
Mexican-American War (1846-1848) - Texas comes in as a slave state
03
06
Famous Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne Washington Irving Edgar Allen Poe
Famous works
Scarlet Letter" Young Goodman Brown 'Sleepy Hollow'" "Rip Van Winkle" "The Black Cat" "The Tell-Tale Heart
Major Themes
03
01
02
Happiness and truth can only be found away from society.
Imagination, spontaineity, individual freedom, and nature are more importnat than reason, logic, planning, and society.
Reason is limited.
Gothic Literature
Definition
- This is a subgenre of romanticism. This focuses on horror and themes of death during times of romance.
famous gothic authors
Charles Brockden Brown
Herman Melville
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Edith Wharton
Dark Romanticism
Definition
- Dark Romanticism is a literary sub-genre of Romanticism, reflecting popular fascination with the irrational, the demonic and the grotesque. Often conflated with Gothic fiction, it has shadowed the euphoric Romantic movement ever since its 18th-century beginnings.
famous Dark Romanticism authors
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Walt Whitman
Dark Romanticism
Historical Context
Publishing expands and industrial revolution brings new ideas, as well as relatively more “leisure time” to indulge in fiction/poetry/ philosophy away from the familial and small town moral confines. Sordid urban experience, corruption, and exploitation of IR.
Naturalism
Definition
- Naturalism is a literary movement beginning in the late nineteenth century, similar to literary realism in its rejection of Romanticism, but distinct in its embrace of determinism, detachment, scientific objectivism, and social commentary
Naturalism, like Realism, developed out of the turmoil of the Civil War and the immediate postwar years. However, while Realism sought to give a thruthful, objective account of everyday life, Naturalism took that approach one step further by emphasizing the impersonal scientific forces that cause all events in the world.
Famous Authors
Émile Zola Frank Norris
Stephen Crane
Theodore Dreiser
Adolf Dygasiński
Richard Lehan
Famous works
Nana (Paperback) Émile Zola. The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback) Jack London. The Jungle (Paperback) Upton Sinclai
Realism
Definition
- Literary realism is a literary genre, part of the broader realism in arts, that attempts to represent subject-matter truthfully, avoiding speculative fiction and supernatural elements. It originated with the realist art movement that began with mid-nineteenth-century
Important historical events :-
Industrial Revolution (1840-1870)
DIVERGENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN NORTH AND SOUTH
01
03
02
04
CIVIL WAR (1861-1865)
SLAVERY AND STATES RIGHTS ISSUES
Famous Authors
Henry James
Mark Twain
Famous works
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn "The Damned Human Race"
Major Themes
02
01
Accuracy and fact can help solve and explain
problems more effectively than opinions and
emotions
Humanity's freedom of choice is limited by
outside factors.
Naturalism differs from romanticism in that it does not portray the idealistic aspects of
society, but rather the realistic ones. Romanticism is a genre that focuses on idealistic
characters and situations. In this type of literature, the protagonist is usually some sort
of hero who stands up for what they believe in, and often represents something greater
than themselves. Examples of romantic literature include Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"
and Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary".
Naturalism differs from realism in that it does not portray the realistic aspects of society, but rather the idealistic ones. Realism is a genre of literature that focuses on realistic portrayals of everyday life. This can include characters from all walks of life, as well as accurate descriptions of their surroundings. Historical and cultural information is often included in realism, in order to give the reader a better understanding of the characters' situations.
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TYPES OF AMERICAN LITERATURE
Done by : Aya Talal 11BG
In literature, there are a few different types of writing styles. These styles are often broken down into different eras. The eras of literature are realism, naturalism, romanticism, dark romanticism, and gothic literature. Each of these eras has its own definition, historical and cultural information, effects, similarities and differences, examples, and writers.
01
THE timeline OF american literature
TIMELINE
(1764-1820)
(1780-1850)
(1840-1870)
(1865-1900)
Gothic literature
Romanticism
Dark romanticism
Naturalism & Realism
Romanticism
Definition
Important historical events :-
Period of rapid growth: Louisiana Purchase, nationalism, and self-awareness.
Rapid Growth in transportation-canals, roads, railroad
01
04
02
05
War of 1812- America is "for real."
Industrial growth-telegraph, steel plow, reaper
Conflicts arise from growth: women's rights, abolitionism, child labor laws.
Mexican-American War (1846-1848) - Texas comes in as a slave state
03
06
Famous Authors
Nathaniel Hawthorne Washington Irving Edgar Allen Poe
Famous works
Scarlet Letter" Young Goodman Brown 'Sleepy Hollow'" "Rip Van Winkle" "The Black Cat" "The Tell-Tale Heart
Major Themes
03
01
02
Happiness and truth can only be found away from society.
Imagination, spontaineity, individual freedom, and nature are more importnat than reason, logic, planning, and society.
Reason is limited.
Gothic Literature
Definition
famous gothic authors
Charles Brockden Brown
Herman Melville
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Edith Wharton
Dark Romanticism
Definition
famous Dark Romanticism authors
Edgar Allan Poe
Herman Melville
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Walt Whitman
Dark Romanticism
Historical Context
Publishing expands and industrial revolution brings new ideas, as well as relatively more “leisure time” to indulge in fiction/poetry/ philosophy away from the familial and small town moral confines. Sordid urban experience, corruption, and exploitation of IR.
Naturalism
Definition
Naturalism, like Realism, developed out of the turmoil of the Civil War and the immediate postwar years. However, while Realism sought to give a thruthful, objective account of everyday life, Naturalism took that approach one step further by emphasizing the impersonal scientific forces that cause all events in the world.
Famous Authors
Émile Zola Frank Norris Stephen Crane Theodore Dreiser Adolf Dygasiński Richard Lehan
Famous works
Nana (Paperback) Émile Zola. The Call of the Wild (Mass Market Paperback) Jack London. The Jungle (Paperback) Upton Sinclai
Realism
Definition
Important historical events :-
Industrial Revolution (1840-1870)
DIVERGENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN NORTH AND SOUTH
01
03
02
04
CIVIL WAR (1861-1865)
SLAVERY AND STATES RIGHTS ISSUES
Famous Authors
Henry James Mark Twain
Famous works
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn "The Damned Human Race"
Major Themes
02
01
Accuracy and fact can help solve and explain problems more effectively than opinions and emotions
Humanity's freedom of choice is limited by outside factors.
Naturalism differs from romanticism in that it does not portray the idealistic aspects of society, but rather the realistic ones. Romanticism is a genre that focuses on idealistic characters and situations. In this type of literature, the protagonist is usually some sort of hero who stands up for what they believe in, and often represents something greater than themselves. Examples of romantic literature include Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre" and Gustave Flaubert's "Madame Bovary".
Naturalism differs from realism in that it does not portray the realistic aspects of society, but rather the idealistic ones. Realism is a genre of literature that focuses on realistic portrayals of everyday life. This can include characters from all walks of life, as well as accurate descriptions of their surroundings. Historical and cultural information is often included in realism, in order to give the reader a better understanding of the characters' situations.
THANK YOU!
Any questions ?