美国文学史

论文编号:YY206  字数:3963,页数:11

Abstract:
     America’s history of literature began with the swarming in of immigrants with different background and cultures. After that, American literature had been greatly influenced by the European culture for a long period. It was not until America’s independence, did Americans realize that they need national literature strongly, and American literature began to develop. The Civil War was a watershed in the history, after which American literature entered a period of full blooming. Romantics, which emphasized individualism and intuition and Tnscendentalism represented by Emerson came out into being. This was an exciting period in the history of American literature. Like the flowers of spring, there were suddenly many different kinds of writing at the same time. They have given depth and strength to American literature, and accelerated the forming of High Romantics. But due to the influence of Civil War, the American society was in a turbulent situation. The writings about local life, critical realism and unveiling the dark side of the society were increased. After The First World War, Americans were at a loss postwar, and the Modern American literature began.

My piece of paper is written in chronological order as these periods developed in order to have a clear outline of its progress.
 
Keywords: National Literature, Romanism, Transcendentalism, Local Color, Realism, Modern literature 
 

 摘要： 从殖民地时期起，欧洲殖民者和清教徒翻开了美国文学史的第一页。 这往后很长一段时期， 美国文学一直都受到欧洲文化的很大 影响 。一直到美国独立后，美国人强烈地感觉到了民族文学的需要，美国的民族文学开始 发展 。 南北战争是美国文学史上一个分水岭， 战后美国文学进入了一个全盛时期，产生了强调个性主义和直觉的早期浪漫主义，和以爱默生为代表的超验主义文学。爱默生的 时代 是美国前所未有的文学变动时代，产生了一大批优秀的作家和作品。 他们突出地给予了当时美国文学以深度和力量，也促进了罗曼主义高潮的来临。但是由于战争的影响， 社会 动荡不安，这时的作品更注重于揭示社会的阴暗面， 同时美国的民族文学进一步发展，创作出许多带有本土色彩和批判现实主义的作品。 一战后，美国人陷入战后的茫然， 美国也开始进入了 现代 文学阶段。

我的论文随着这些时代的发展以时间顺序展开， 以便对于美国文学史的产生和发展纲要能有一个清晰的条理。 
       
 
关键词： 民族文学， 浪漫主义， 超验主义， 本土色彩， 现实主义， 现代文学

目录
Abstract.............................................................................1
1. Colonial and early American literature........................................... 4
(1). Travelers and Explorers........................................................ 4
(2) Pilgrim settlements .............................................................4
2. 18th century—the Age of reason ..................................................5
(1) The Age of reason ...............................................................5
(2) Early National Literature .......................................................6
3. The flourishing of American literature in 19th century ...........................6
(1)  Early Romantics ................................................................7
(2) The Transcendentalism............................................................7
(3) High Romantics ..................................................................7
4. Local Color and Realism: A New Flavor to American Literature .....................8
(1) Local Color Fiction and Mark Twain ..............................................8
(2) Rise of Realism .................................................................9
5.  Modern American Literature.......................................................9
(1)   Modern poetry ................................................................10
(2)   Modern novels.................................................................10
Epilogue............................................................................10