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American romanticism 1790-1860 Elizabeth Pratt

Previous period The “Age of Reason” or Enlightenment Emphasis on calculation and reason Romanticism was a reaction to this era, it was the rejection of logic and reason

Characteristics Opposed political dictatorship Emotions and intuition not logic (passion and imagination) Belief in the natural goodness of man Freedom of individual Interest in medieval tales (Norse and Celtic mythology and Gothic) The hero was often a rebel or outlaw Unhappy with the world they are in Adventures that were unpredictable Emphasis on nature

What made it American? Frontier promised for expansion, growth, and freedom Spirit of optimism by the promise for uncharted frontier Immigration brought in new cultures and perspectives Search for new spiritual roots

timeline 1776- American Revolution 1789- French Revolution 1810- Mexican War of Independence War of 1812 (a.k.a. Second War of American Independence) Land Act of 1820- More land for less, buy in full 1821- Greek War of Independence 1823- Monroe Doctrine 1836- Texan War of Independence

Art Emanuel Leutze (1816 - 1868) Thomas Cole (1801-1848) Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)

Writers Washington Irving (short stories) “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” “Rip Van Winkle” George Washington (novel) James Fenimore Cooper (novels) The Last of the Mohicans The Leatherstocking Tales Upside Down; or the World in Petticoats (play) Emily Dickinson (poetry) The Gorgeous Nothings: Emily Dickinson’s Envelope Poems Final Harvest: Emily Dickinson’s Poems Bolts of Melody: New Poems of Emily Dickinson

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