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Introduction of American romanticist
Introduction of
Appreciation of his works
Irving s contribution to American Literature
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American Romanticism(1810s-1860s
The romantic Period covers the first half of
the 19th century. A rising America with
ideals of democracy and equality, its industria
lization, its western expansion, and a variety o
f foreign influences such as Sir Walter Scott
ere among the important factors which mad
e literary expansion and expression not only p
ossible but also inevitable in the period
immediately following the nation's political in
depende nce. Yet,
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Romantics frequently shared certain general c
haracteristics: moral enthusiasm, faith in valu
e of individualism and a presumption that the
natural world was a source oT goodness an
man's societies a source of
tic values were prominent in American politics
art, and philosophy until the Civil War. The
romantic exaltation of the individual suited
the nation s revolutionary heritage and its
frontier egalitarianism
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About irving
Brief
Works of
Position in
introduction of
American
ruin
rving
Literature
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ntroduction of W. Irving
Born: 3, April, 1783 Died: 28 November, 1859
He was an American author , essayist
biographer and historian of the early 19th
century.
Irving also is the minister to Spain from
1842to1846
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Works
1809 His first book A History-of New York《纽
约外史》 was a great success and won hin
wide popularity
1819-1820 With the publication of The Sketch
BoOk《见闻札记》又名《柑掌录》 he won
a measure of international recognition
1828 The History of the Life and Voyages of
Christopher Columbu
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1829 A Chronic of the Conquest of Granada
1832 The Alhambra
1842-1846 Life of goldsmith
Life of Washington
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Position in american literature