美国文学现实主义阶段著名作家与作品 The Literature of Realism(5)

“The Gilded Age”.

1. Historical Background:

In

the period between the end of the Civil War and the beginning of World War I, the country developed rapidly in various fields. By the 1870s the New England Renaissance had waned. A host of new writers appeared. They sought to portray American life as it really was. Local color fiction reached its peak of popularity in the 1880s. Naturalism dominated American literature of the first decade of 20th century.2013-12-30 5