Anoka Ramsey Community College -- Coon Rapids Campus
English 2235: American Literature Since 1865
Course Handouts -- American Literature 1865-1914
(a.k.a. Local Color / Regionalism / Realism / Naturalism)
General Information:
Basic Study Guide for Introduction Section
Scott's Outline for the Introduction Section
Various Lists and Groups of Writers: 1865-1914
Shifting from Romanticism to Realism
Notes on the Local Color Movement
Specific Authors (alphabetical by last name):
Cahan:
Notes on the Literary Canon and Cahan Discussion Questions
Chesnutt:
Charles W. Chesnutt -- In-Class Writing and Discussion Questions
Chopin:
Kate Chopin -- Short Fiction -- General Notes
Kate Chopin -- The Story of an Hour
Kate Chopin -- At the 'Cadian Ball
Clemens (Twain):
Notes on "The Notorious Jumping Frog"
Twain and James Fenimore Cooper
Crane:
Stephen Crane
Dreiser:
Theodore Dreiser
Far:
Freeman:
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Gilman:
Harte:
Bret Harte -- Discussion Questions
Howells:
William Dean Howells
James:
Henry James -- Discussion Questions for Chapters 1 and 2
Henry James -- Discussion Questions for Chapters 3 and 4
Henry James -- Discussion Questions for Whole Novella
Notes on Henry James' Daisy Miller
Jewett:
Sarah Orne Jewett -- Discussion Questions
London:
Jack London
Norris:
Frank Norris
Wharton:
Edith Wharton -- Discussion Questions