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American literature I

VY_32_INOVACE_15-12. American literature I. Colonial literature First American novels. Colonial and post – independence literature. Amer . literature = a collection of literary British work , work of preceeding colonies and literature of the USA first literary pieces :

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American literature I

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  1. VY_32_INOVACE_15-12 Americanliterature I Colonial literature First American novels

  2. Colonialand post – independenceliterature • Amer. literature= a collectionofliteraryBritishwork, workofpreceedingcoloniesandliteratureofthe USA • firstliterarypieces: • diaries – fromtrips to the New World • politicalpamphlets – Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine • sermons, travel books • oral stories – NativeAmericans, Spanishandothersettlers • topics: • religion – Puritans ---New England, Boston a centre ofeducationandculture • politicalevents • problemsIndians X theWhites

  3. Captain JOHN SMITH • 1580 - 1631 • an English soldier, explorer, author • Colonization of New England, Virginia colony (Jamestown) • harsh weather, lack of water, living in swampy wilderness, unwillingness to work, attacks from Powhatan tribe • “Who shall not work, shall not eat.” • work: • ‘General Historie’ • story of Pocahontas • ‘A map of Virginia’ • ‘Description of New England’ – a promotion of Am. colonisation, Adam and Eve

  4. Pocahontas Název: Pocahontas-saves-Smith-NE-Chromo-1870.jpeg Autor:New England Chromo. Lith. CoZdroj: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pocahontas-saves-Smith-NE-Chromo-1870.jpeg

  5. Political work THOMAS PAINE ‘Common Sense’ • freedom from Britain • 1st part of Declar. of Indep. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN • politician: • founder of the USA • ‘Autobiography’ • changes to draft of Declar. of Indep. • Governor of Pennsylvania, ambassador • scientist • lightning rod • bifocals • musician,… THOMAS JEFFERSON • a founder of the USA • a diplomat • an author of: ‘Declaration of Independence’ (1776) • a Governor of Virginia • The third President of the USA (1801 – 09)

  6. Thomas Jefferson Autor: Rembrandt Peale Název: Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1800.jpgZdroj: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_Jefferson_by_Rembrandt_Peale,_1800.jpg Declaration of Independence Autor: William Stone, Název: Usdeclarationindependence.jpg Zdroj: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Us_declaration_independence.jpg

  7. FirstAmericannovelists

  8. JAMES FENIMORE COOPER • 1789 - 1851 • a pioneerofAmerican novel • dismissedfromYaleafter 3 years • navy, farming • anauthorofthemythofAmer. West(X setting in NY) • ‘The Leatherstocking Tales’ • 5 novels: • The Deerslayer, The Last of the Mohicans, The Pathfinder, The Pioneers, The Prarie • Natty Bumppo – a hero – childohood death • white civilisation X Indians

  9. WASHINGTON IRWING • 1783 – 1859 • specialized in folk talesaboutDutchsettlers in N.Y. state • ‘Historyof New York by DiedrichKnickerbocker’ • satirebook • The Legend of a SleepyHollow • a sketchbook • scarybutfunnyHalloween story • Rip van Winkle • humour, wit, ENGL. vs. Amer. • - autobiographyof G. Washington,Columbus • as firstAmericanmade a living by writing • success in Europe

  10. EDGAR ALLAN POE LIFE 1809 - 1849 • born in Boston to anactorfamily • anorphanfrom 3, broughtup by Allan family • studiedone semesterat university • joinedthearmy • love, alcohol, drugs? • an editor ofnewspaper • authorofshortstories, horror genre, Gothic romance, detective fiction • influencedotherwriters: Ch. Baudelaire, J. Verne, F. Dostojevskij, A.C. Doyle… WORK • poetry: • The Raven • Annabel Lee • Eldorado • prose: • The Fall of the House of Ushers • TheMurders in theRueMorque • short stories • The Pit andthePendulum • TheBlackCat • The Tell- TaleHeart Story

  11. The Black Cat Název: AubreyBeardsley - Edgar Poe 2.jpg Autor: AubreyBeardsleyZdroj: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aubrey_Beardsley_-_Edgar_Poe_2.jpg

  12. NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE • 1804 - 1864 • wrote aboutPuritansandtherlives, pessimismandscepticism • ‘TheScarletLetter’ • HesterPrynn, priestArth. Dimmesdale, husbandRogerChillingworth, daughterPearl • symbol – A letter – adultery • symbolism, made into a film

  13. E. A. Poe Autor: C. T. Tatman, Název: Edgar Allan Poe 2.jpg Zdroj: hhttp://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soubor:Edgar_Allan_Poe_2.jpg N. Hawthorne Autor: Charles Osgood, Název: NathanielHawthorne.jpg Zdroj: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nathaniel_Hawthorne.jpg

  14. HERMAN MELVILLE • 1819 - 1891 • 5 years as a sailor, experience, scepticismofhuman, essays, shortstories, a novel • ‘The Moby Dick’ • symbolic, metaphoricalandallegoricalwork • a whaleshipPequod – Pequotextinct Indian tribe • sailorIshmael – orphan, captainAhab – tyrany –atragic hero, Moby Dick– God, nature, fate, ocean, universe • devoted to Hawthorne • symbolism, made into a film

  15. Thankyouforyourattention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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