ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Realism was an artistic movement that emerged in France in the 1840s, around the 1848 Revolution. Realists rejected Romanticism, which had dominated French literature and art since the early 19th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Realism is the post civil war literary movement between 1865-1900. Realism directly opposes the previous movement Romanticism. It focuses on the harsh realities of life and gives the reader a true sense of “local color”. Which is the fictional recreation of the authors own experiences.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Realism art period was a stylistic and social movement that began in France in the mid-nineteenth century. The Realism movement rejected the artistic approach of the Romantic period that had preceded it, which glorified nature and heroic figures.

Detailed explanation-4: -American authors embraced Realism, particularly between 1860-1890, with a focus on the economic reality of middle-class life, the ordinary, the “here and now.” Character was more important than action and plot, complex ethical choices were emphasized rather than morality.