American Literature. Realism .

1820-1865

1865-1910

1910-1950

development of electricity, telephone,railway...

geographical expansion, trading

rapid building of mew towns, gold rush

Tragic Era

Golden Era

Age of Excess

Age of Love

Mark Twain

Harriet Beacher Stow

Williams Dean Howells

Henry James

Edgar poe

had a trend of objective, scientific, realistic reporting

used the sentimental, charming, happy emotions

expressed freedeom

accepts the harsh reality

describes pure people's feelings

is used to describe wildlife

the life of ordinary people in New York

life and death, dignity and integrity against the struggle for survival

homeless children, jumping frogs, robber barons andwomen's soffrage

William Sydney Porter

Samuel Langhorne Clemens

John Allan

the name of author's favourite hero

the name of his wealthy unckle who raises him

a riverman's term

unknown in the USA but highly respected in Europe

to be one of the most loved speakers in the USA

undoubtly the most authoritative American writer

the adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Oliver Twist

Tom Soyer

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