Realism In American Literature In The Late Nineteenth And Early Twentieth Centuries

REALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE IN THE LATE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIESCONTENTINTRODUCTION…………………………………………..…………………….3CHAPTER I REALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE…………………..…61.1. Realism in American literature information………………………………61.2.Other Views of Realism………………………………………………..….91.3. Concept of realism in american literature……………………………..…12CHAPTER II REALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE IN THE LATE NINETEENTH……………………………………………………….………….152.1. Significance of Realism in American Literature…………………......….152.2. The impact of realism on the literary landscape of the time…………...…192.3. Key themes and characteristics of realist literature………………………22CHAPTER III REALISM AND ITS CULTURAL CONTEXT………………243.1. Social and Historical Influences on Realism………………………….…243.2. Realism as a Response to Romanticism……………………………….…253.3. Realism and Social Critique…………………………………………..…27CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………..…….29REFERENCES……………………………………………………………………32INTRODUCTIONRelevance of the topic of the course work:Introduction to Realism in American Literature in the Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries.The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries marked a significant shift in American literature, as writers turned away from the romantic idealism of the preceding era and embraced a more realistic approach to portraying the world around them. This literary movement, known as Realism, emerged as a response to the social, political, and cultural changes sweeping through America during this time.Realism, as a literary movement, aimed to present an