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This document summarizes major periods in literature from the Revolutionary Period to the Contemporary period. It provides details on influential authors and their notable works from each period including Thomas Paine and Benjamin Franklin from the Revolutionary Period, Lord Byron and William Blake from the Romanticism period, Mark Twain and Stephen Crane from Realism, F. Scott Fitzgerald from The Moderns, and Maya Angelou from the Contemporary period. Key characteristics and themes of each literary movement are also highlighted such as a love of nature for Romanticism and pursuing the American Dream for The Moderns.
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This document summarizes major literary periods from 1750 to the present, including Revolutionary Period, Romanticism, Realism, and Contemporary eras. It provides examples of influential authors from each period such as Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Lord Byron, William Blake, Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Maya Angelou. Key characteristics and major works are mentioned for several authors and periods.
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American Romanticism was a 19th century literary movement that celebrated individualism, emotions, nature, and developing a unique American identity. Key figures like Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Walt Whitman emphasized finding truth through personal reflection and a spiritual connection with nature. They produced works that explored the individual, praised untamed landscapes as escapes from industrialization, and defined American values separate from Europe.
American Lit.pdf
The document summarizes American literature from the Colonial Period through the American Renaissance. It discusses prominent works and authors from each time period. Key points include: influential early works like Bradstreet's poetry and Smith's histories; Revolutionary-era documents like the Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers; the rise of uniquely American styles in the Early National Period with Irving and Cooper; and the flowering of American Romanticism in the Renaissance with Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Poe, Douglass, and Stowe exploring transcendental, gothic, and abolitionist themes through novels, essays, and poetry.
Periodization and the main representatives of the development of american lit...
The document summarizes the major periods of American literature from the 17th century to the early 20th century. It discusses the Colonial and Early National Period from the 17th century to 1830, characterized by practical nonfiction writings by British settlers. Notable authors included John Smith, Nathaniel Ward, and Anne Bradstreet. The Romantic Period from 1830 to 1870 saw the rise of uniquely American works influenced by transcendentalism, including writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman.
American Literature - Some important points
American literature began as an offshoot of English literature during colonial times. Key early authors included Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson. In the 19th century, transcendentalist authors like Emerson and Thoreau emerged, as did novelists Hawthorne and Melville. Abolitionist authors like Harriet Beecher Stowe and Frederick Douglass also rose to prominence. Into the 20th century, modernist authors like Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Faulkner captured post-World War I disillusionment, while Stein experimented with style and form. Contemporary literature continues to evolve with diverse voices.
The romantic age
The Romantic Age lasted from 1789 to 1832, a period of revolution and social/political upheaval in Europe following the French Revolution. Poets like William Wordsworth expressed hope for change, though the Reign of Terror and ensuing wars dampened optimism. Society industrialized rapidly, creating new social problems. Romantic literature focused on emotion and imagination rather than reason. Poets like William Blake produced symbolic works that changed English literature fundamentally and captured the revolutionary spirit of the time.
The romantic age
The Romantic Age lasted from 1789 to 1832, a period of revolution and social/political upheaval in Europe following the French Revolution. Poets like William Wordsworth expressed hope for change, though the Reign of Terror and ensuing wars dampened optimism. Society industrialized rapidly, creating conflicts between social classes. Romantic literature focused on emotion and imagination rather than reason, as seen in William Blake's symbolic poems from Songs of Innocence and Experience. A few British poets like Blake changed English literature fundamentally by introducing this new Romantic spirit.
Literature-overview_of_american_literature_2.ppt
The document provides an overview of American literature from the Colonial Period through Modernism. It summarizes key characteristics of each period, including dominant genres, religious influences, and notable authors. The Colonial Period was dominated by Puritan beliefs and emphasized faith, with authors like Bradford and Wheatley. The Revolutionary Period focused on nationalism and American identity with writers like Franklin and Paine. Romanticism celebrated individualism and nature with authors such as Irving, Bryant, and the Fireside Poets. Realism sought to convey life realistically through local color writers like Twain and post-Civil War authors. Naturalism took a darker view of determinism, and Modernism experimented with style amidst world wars and social change.
Langston, Hurston, Tan
This document provides an overview of the major periods and events that shaped American literature from 1700 to the present. It discusses how literature was influenced by events like the Revolutionary War, Constitution, and Industrialization. The major periods discussed include Rationalism/Age of Enlightenment, Romanticism, Transcendentalism, Modernism, Harlem Renaissance, and Contemporary. Key authors that emerged during these periods include Voltaire, Emerson, Dickinson, Whitman, and Hughes who were influenced by the social and political changes occurring in America at the time.
Age of dryden and pope.pptx
This document provides an overview of the Age of Milton or Puritan Age from 1625-1660 in England. It notes that during this period, Puritan standards prevailed and John Milton was the greatest literary figure as a Puritan. It discusses the rise of Puritanism and some of the historical background during this time period. It also summarizes some of the key literary features of the age, including the output of poetry being smaller and focusing on short poems and lyrics. The document discusses the reaction against Puritanism, the pressures of historical events like the civil war, and provides more details on specific figures like Milton and genres like metaphysical poetry.
The cask of amontillado
The document discusses Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado". It provides context about the period of romanticism in which the story was created. It then gives a brief overview of the plot elements and characters in "The Cask of Amontillado", where one man seeks revenge on another by luring him into the catacombs beneath the city.
Precolonial and colonial America.ppt
This document provides an overview of the history of American literature from the colonial period through the 19th century. It describes how early American writing was often religious or political in nature. Key figures mentioned include Phillis Wheatley, Thomas Jefferson, and the first American novel in 1789. As the new nation developed a unique identity in the early 1800s, writers like Irving, Bryant, Cooper and Poe began developing a distinct American style. The document also briefly discusses Walt Whitman's innovative poetry collection Leaves of Grass and the differing styles of Whitman and another major 19th century poet.
colonial literature 2023.pptx
Colonial literature in America began as works by English colonists and adventurers meant for audiences in England. Notable early works included those by John Smith and John Winthrop providing accounts and histories of the Virginia and New England colonies. Literature in New England was also meant to instruct local colonists. During this period, poetry often served religious purposes and prominent poets included Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor. The Revolutionary Age saw a growth in political writing but few notable works of fiction or poetry as American authors struggled with a lack of cultural independence from England and inadequate copyright laws that hindered development of a new literature.
Introduction.pptx
The document outlines major periods in American literature from the Colonial Period to Postmodernism. It discusses influential writers from each period, including Anne Bradstreet, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Paine during the Colonial and Revolutionary periods. During the Early National Period, American literature began to develop its own unique style and themes. Major writers from subsequent periods mentioned include Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Mark Twain, and William Faulkner. The document also notes literary movements like Transcendentalism, Realism, Naturalism, and Modernism that developed during different eras.
Modernism
Modernism emerged in the early 20th century as a rejection of realism and a call for experimental styles in literature and art. Modernist works emphasized subjective experience over objective reality and fragmented structures over traditional forms. This movement arose in response to the disillusionment caused by World War I and the increasing chaos, loss of faith, and confusion of identity that characterized life in the modern world. Notable modernist American authors included F. Scott Fitzgerald, capturing the jazz-era excess of the 1920s, and John Steinbeck, chronicling the hardship of the Great Depression in the 1930s.
American Literature in the 18th century.pptx
The document discusses American literature in the 18th century. It notes that the most memorable writing of the time was done by the Founding Fathers through political pamphlets as they led the American Revolution and wrote the Constitution. It also discusses how writers like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine contributed works reflecting Enlightenment ideals and promoting independence from Britain through pamphlets and essays. Thomas Jefferson is also mentioned as a prominent writer and Founding Father.
Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard
The document provides background information on Thomas Gray's famous poem "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard". It discusses Gray's life and influences, the origins of the poem in the churchyard at Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, and the poem's themes of reflecting on the lives and deaths of ordinary people. The poem was an immediate success upon publication in 1751 for its beauty and universal meditation on life and death. It contains many phrases that have become part of common English language.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an influential pamphleteer and revolutionary who helped sway public opinion in colonial America towards revolution through works like Common Sense. He grew up poor in England and immigrated to America where he wrote pamphlets advocating for independence and defending the common man. His writings inspired both philosophers and working class radicals on both sides of the Atlantic. Figures like Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Edison were greatly influenced by his works and views on political and theological subjects.
American writers have a long and illustrious with some.docx
American literature has evolved through four periods: realism, naturalism, modernism, and postmodernism. Writers during each period displayed certain defining characteristics. Realism writers like Mark Twain and Booker T. Washington wrote about accurate representations of American life and social issues like racism. Naturalist writers such as Edith Wharton and Jack London were influenced by Darwin and wrote about environmental and hereditary determinism. Modernist writers experimented with form and perspective and addressed themes like the burden of history. Postmodern writers depicted contemporary issues and technologies and expressed confusion about social changes through works like Allen Ginsberg's poem "Howl."
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The document discusses the Romantic Age in literature from the late 18th to early 19th centuries. It was a reaction against the Enlightenment and emphasized nature, emotion, and individualism. Major Romantic writers in England included William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, and John Keats in poetry. Prose writers of the period were Charles Lamb, William Hazlitt, Thomas De Quincey, Jane Austen, and Mary Shelley. The Romantic movement grew out of political and industrial changes in Europe at the time.
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- 2. Revolutionary Period 1750-1800 “Age of reason” Patriotism grows Instills pride
- 3. Thomas Paine Author, inventor and revolutionary A founding father of the United States Common Sense Flickr, cdrummbks, May 4 2010, attribution license
- 4. Benjamin Franklin Author, printer, politician, scientist and inventor A founding father of the United States Poor Richards Almanack Flickr, immugmania, January 11 2008, attribution license
- 5. Romanticism 1800-1860 complex artistic, literary, and intellectual movement “The age of revolution”
- 6. Characteristics Love of nature Love of the common man Heroism Imagination and emotion over logic and reason
- 7. George Gordon Byron Influential British poet She Walks In Beauty When We Two Parted Many love affairs Self-imposed exile Flickr, Ben Sutherland, May 5 2008, attribution license
- 8. William Blake Poet and a painter Not largely recognized during his life Most famous English romantic
- 9. Realism 1855-1900 Civil War and postwar period Aims to change a specific social problem
- 10. Mark Twain Loved by readers and critics alike Known as greatest American Humorist of his age Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- 11. Stephen Crane Short stories, poems and journals Left school at sixteen The Red Badge of Courage
- 12. The Moderns 1900-1950 Pursuit of the American dream Optimism Importance of the individual
- 13. F. Scott Fitzgerald Regarded as one of the greatest writers of 20th century Jazz age The Great Gatsby
- 14. Contemporary 1970-present Beginning of the new century and millennium Media culture interprets values
- 15. Maya Angelou 30 honorary degrees Active in Civil Rights movement I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings