... , the term "realism" encompasses the period of time from 1865 to the turn of the century during which such famous authors as Mark Twain, Rebecca Harding Davis, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jack London, Henry James and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives. As the United States grew rapidly after the Civil War, as did the increasing ... ...

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