the Romantic Period (18th C—the Civil War) (1783—1861).ppt

the Romantic Period (18th C—the Civil War) (1783—1861) A General View on Literature Background--rapid development in America (1) Background– foreign influences (2)Romantic movement in Europe Features of American romanticism (1) It was the expression of “a real new experience(全新体验)”. Reason: “the spirit of the place(美国的精神)” was radically new and alien. (2) American Puritanism was a cultural heritage. Many American romantic writings intended to edify(启发) more than they entertained. Features of American romanticism (3) American Romanticism is full of “newness(新奇)” . Features of American romanticism (4) American romanticism was both imitative and independent. Features of American romanticism (1) It was the expression of “a real new experience(全新体验)”. (2) American Puritanism was a cultural heritage. (3) American Romanticism is full of “newness(新奇)” . (4) American romanticism was both imitative and independent. * * * * * * the outbreak of the Civil War The Sketches Book Leaves of Grass the end of the 18th century the 1st Great flowering time of American literature “American Renaissance” Native writers won international fame democracy and equality became the ideals westward expansion the industrial transformation politically economically historically With the sense of optimism, an outburst of romantic feeling was brought about had flourished earlier in England and Europe influenced Derivative (衍生物)– modeled on English and European works the Romantic movement American romanticism ideals Individualism; political equality dream America: a new Garden of Eden feeling of “newness’ romantic imagination produced inspired Bryant(布赖恩特), Longfellow(朗费罗) Emerson Whitman peculiarly American Themes: home, family, children, nature, love technique: traditional meters and stanza forms; language: their English was usually British. *