Romanticism and Washington Irving The nineteenth century in American literature was developed by many talented American writers. ... Irving, a native of New York, helped sculpt American literature and romanticism in the 1800s by using his own upbringing in the United States, history, and literary imagery as utensils to write some of the worlds most famous short stories and novels. ... Apart from his worldly fame he was also very typical of a short story author during his time. ... This story is a perfect example of the kind of romanticism used by Irving. ... Washington Irving was a transit...

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American realism was a late nineteenth-century literary movement that began as a reaction against romanticism and the sentimental tradition associated primarily with women writers. ... American realism was most commonly a feature of narrative fiction such as in the works of Stephen Crane, although authors occasionally applied its themes and literary techniques to poetry and drama as Stephen Foster did. ... Crane is a well noted realist author, short story writer, and poet. ... Viewed as a reaction to romanticism, literary realism is written from an objective perspective that simply and clear...

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Edgar Allan Poe was an american poet considered a part of the American Romantic Movement that seemed to carry a message of gothic literature and romanticism in his works. ... Poe's example of romanticism was very similar to his life, but most of his works often focused on what was later called the gothic genre. ... As Poe put the scientifically proven facts into the basis of the work, he eventually created outstanding poems and short stories which later influenced other authors and trends in literature. ... He was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic and was better known f...

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