Realism is the post civil war literary movement between 1865-1900.
Realism directly opposes the previous movement Romanticism.
It focuses on the harsh realities of life and gives the reader
a true sense of “local color”. Which is the fictional recreation of the authors own experiences.
Realism renders reality closely and in comprehensive detail.
Selective presentation of reality with an emphasis on verisimilitude, Character is
more important than action and plot; and complex ethical choices are often the subject.
Incorporates a difficult time in American history, with the Civil War, industrialization,
Reconstruction, urbanization, and more. In American literature,
famous writers like Charles W. Chesnutt, Stephen Crane, Henry James, Mark Twain,
and Edith Wharton were presenting a more realistic view of life in their works of literature.
In American literature, the term "realism" encompasses the period of time from the Civil War
to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James,
Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of
American lives in various contexts. As the United States grew rapidly after the Civil War,
the increasing rates of democracy and literacy, the rapid growth in industrialism and urbanization,
an expanding population base due to immigration, and a relative rise in middle-class affluence provided
a fertile literary environment for readers interested in understanding these rapid shifts in culture.
In drawing attention to this connection.
Broadly defined as "the faithful representation of reality" or "verisimilitude," realism is a literary technique practiced by many schools of writing. Realism is a technique that denotes a particular kind of subject matter, especially the representation of middle-class life. There is a revolt against against romanticism, an interest in scientific method, the systematizing of the study of documentary history, and the influence of rational philosophy, all affected the rise of realism.
Realism directly opposes the previous movement Romanticism.
It focuses on the harsh realities of life and gives the reader
a true sense of “local color”. Which is the fictional recreation of the authors own experiences.
Realism renders reality closely and in comprehensive detail.
Selective presentation of reality with an emphasis on verisimilitude, Character is
more important than action and plot; and complex ethical choices are often the subject.
Incorporates a difficult time in American history, with the Civil War, industrialization,
Reconstruction, urbanization, and more. In American literature,
famous writers like Charles W. Chesnutt, Stephen Crane, Henry James, Mark Twain,
and Edith Wharton were presenting a more realistic view of life in their works of literature.
In American literature, the term "realism" encompasses the period of time from the Civil War
to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James,
Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of
American lives in various contexts. As the United States grew rapidly after the Civil War,
the increasing rates of democracy and literacy, the rapid growth in industrialism and urbanization,
an expanding population base due to immigration, and a relative rise in middle-class affluence provided
a fertile literary environment for readers interested in understanding these rapid shifts in culture.
In drawing attention to this connection.
Broadly defined as "the faithful representation of reality" or "verisimilitude," realism is a literary technique practiced by many schools of writing. Realism is a technique that denotes a particular kind of subject matter, especially the representation of middle-class life. There is a revolt against against romanticism, an interest in scientific method, the systematizing of the study of documentary history, and the influence of rational philosophy, all affected the rise of realism.