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American Romanticism
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- 1WASHINGTON IRVING(1783-1859) -America’s First classic writer. Irving tookGermany folk tales or Spanish legends and recast them - He could be satirical, humorous and colorful in his writing.He wrote 4 books of tales - Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- 2JAMES FENIMORE COOPERAmerica’s first major novelist. His tales were typical of that time - flight and pursuit, capture and rescue, mistaken identity. His novels were filled with action and suspense.Champion of conservation but encouraged civilization of wilderness. He wrote 32 novels.
- 3WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT1798-1878 Left rural Mass for NYC. wrote a small body of verse of distinction.He adopted blank verse. His style is elevated and dignified. his goal is to awaken emotion of his readers. So he wanted to make his writing clear.God’s presence everywhere in nature...
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