The American Naturalists differed from the Romantics in the way they responded to a challenging setting. When you see snow-capped peaks and gaping chasms in Romantic literature, the characters are generally being offered at least an opportunity for redemption. American Naturalism, despite its name, does not look so kindly on the natural world. The builders […]
The American Naturalists differed from the Romantics in the way they responded to a challenging setting. When you see snow-capped peaks and gaping chasms in Romantic literature, the characters are generally being offered at least an opportunity for redemption. American Naturalism, despite its name, does not look so kindly on the natural world. The builders […]
