brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

-America the Beautiful, Katherine Lee Bates

The growth of American Literature was further developed in the era of

American Romanticism. In this period, stirrings of national consciousness

appeared more and more strongly with the emergence of a truly American

literature. During this time, as Americans began to understand the

meaning of being "American", they also began to grow culturally. This

paralleled the time when, the world as a whole was experiencing a change

in ways of thinking: there was a move from classical ideas to romantic

ones. This change was taking place in all areas of culture around the

world, including the arts, education, philosophy, and even science, but it

was clearest in literature. Romantic literature became the vessel of

thought for most of the American writers at this time. Among them was

James Fenimore Cooper, whose contributions of American literature is

unarguable, as his novels were the quintessential representative of

America produced many renown authors during the age of American

romanticism. During this time, writers, such as: Washington Irving,

They do so with unerring adherence to their principles.

It is hard for modern day readers to appreciate Cooper's works for what

James Fenimore Cooper's works had no literary value. It is because they

wilderness survival and ridiculed his handling of character and dialogue

"English novelists such as Joseph Conrad and D. H. Lawrence praised his

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