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romanticism and American romanticism How much do you know about romanticism ? Background of romanticism Political aspects : France Revolution Economic aspects : The first industrial revolution Ideological aspects: Enlightenment thought What are the features of romanticism ? strong emotions imagination nature value of individual experience freedom General features of Romanticism A. Stressing emotion rather than reason B. Stressing freedom and individuality C. Idealism rather than materialism D. Writing about nature, medieval legends and with supernatural elements Romanticism prevailed in England during the period of 1798-1832, beginning with the publication of Wordsworth’s Lyrical Ballads (1798), ending with the death of Walter Scott. American Romanticism Backgrounds of American Romanticism I. National influences 2. Politics (democracy; equality) 3. Economy (boom) Characteristics of romanticism  Values feelings and intuition Values the power of imagination Seeks the beauty of nature Values youthful innocence Values individual freedom Washington Irving (华盛顿·欧文 ) _____the father of American short stories James Fenimore Cooper 詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏 first successful American novelist The Leatherstocking Tales《皮袜子故事集》 The Pioneers 《拓荒者》 The Last of the Mohicans《最后的莫西干人》 The Prairie 《大草原》 The Pathfinder 《探路者》 The Deer-slayer 《杀鹿人》 Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803 – 1882) (拉尔夫·华尔多·爱默生 ) Herman Melville(赫尔曼·梅尔维尔 ) Typee 《泰皮》(1846) Omoo 《欧穆》(1847) Mardi 《玛地》(1849) Redburn 《雷德本》(1849) White-Jacket 《白外衣》(1850) Moby-Dick 《白鲸》(1851) Pierre 《皮埃尔》(1852) Benito Cereno 《班内托 西兰尼》(1855) Billy Budd 《比利伯德》(posthumous, 1924） * What is romantic?（何为浪漫？） romanticism romanticism works romantic construction Romantic Painting Romantic life Main person and works Russia