Realism and its primary characteristics in english literature
Keywords:
English literature, realism, literary movement, nineteenth-century literature, social realism, critical realism, depiction of real life, social issues, character psychology, artistic detail, objectivity, relationship between society and the individual.Abstract
The following article informs about the period of realism in English literature and its primary features. The data is supported with the literary works of prominent English realist authors.
References
1. Abrams, M.H. (1999). A glossary of literary terms (7th ed.). Boston: Heinle & Heinle.
2. Very important for defining realism and placing it among literary movements.
3. Eagleton, T. (2002). The English novel: an introduction. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
4. Strong theoretical discussion of realism in the English novel.
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6. Classic source on realism and the development of the English novel.
7. Williams, R. (1977). Marxism and literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
8. Useful for social realism and class representation.
9. Lodge, D. (1977). The modes of modern writing: Metaphor, metonymy, and the typology of modern literature. London: Edward Arnold.
10. Helpful for contrasting realism with modernism.
11. Childs, P., & Fowler, R. (2006). The Routledge dictionary of literary terms. London: Routledge.
12. Concise, authoritative explanations of realism and related concepts.
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