'American romantics' presentation slideshows

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American Romanticism

American Romanticism. A Literary Movement 1830-1865. Take notes when you see the pencil. American Romanticism. The Industrial Revolution brings about rapid change and wealth for some. But living conditions for most Americans were harsh and unforgiving. American Romanticism.

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American Romanticism 1800 ~ 1860

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American Romanticism

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Hawthorne, Romanticism, The Scarlet Letter , and Figurative Language

Hawthorne, Romanticism, The Scarlet Letter , and Figurative Language. Nathaniel Hawthorne. Born in Salem, MA in 1804 Descendant of early Puritan settlers, including Judge Hathorne of Witch Trial infamy Ashamed of family name, so changed spelling to Hawthorne. Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Romanticism

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Romantic Literature 1800-1865

Romantic Literature 1800-1865. The American Canon. Fireside Poets. The Fireside Poets include Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, and also Ralph Waldo Emerson and Walt Whitman.

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American Romanticism

American Romanticism. Romanticism. Literary and artistic movement Affected literature, paintings, sculpture, and music Internationally: 1770-1870 England: 1798-1832 America: 1830-1865 Distrust of reason Reaction against Neoclassicism. Characteristics of Romanticism.

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