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What do Transcendentalists believe about the essential nature of humankind?
What do Transcendentalists believe about the essential nature of humankind?
Transcendentalists believe in the essential goodness of humankind.
How do Transcendentalists claim that real knowledge is obtained?
How do Transcendentalists claim that real knowledge is obtained?
Real knowledge is obtained through deep intuition and transcending reason.
What literary models influenced early American novelists like Charles Brockden Brown?
What literary models influenced early American novelists like Charles Brockden Brown?
Early American novelists were influenced by British models.
What movement questioning established forms in literature emerged in America during the 1820s?
What movement questioning established forms in literature emerged in America during the 1820s?
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What actions did Transcendentalists believe individuals could take to affect the world?
What actions did Transcendentalists believe individuals could take to affect the world?
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What publication was Sarah Josepha Hale associated with from 1837 to 1877?
What publication was Sarah Josepha Hale associated with from 1837 to 1877?
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What was the main purpose of Benjamin H. Day's 'penny paper' introduced in 1833?
What was the main purpose of Benjamin H. Day's 'penny paper' introduced in 1833?
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What type of content does Lydia Maria Child's The Frugal Housewife primarily offer?
What type of content does Lydia Maria Child's The Frugal Housewife primarily offer?
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How does Romanticism emphasize individualism?
How does Romanticism emphasize individualism?
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What contrast did Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson represent in their views?
What contrast did Nathaniel Hawthorne and Ralph Waldo Emerson represent in their views?
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What did early American broadsides contain?
What did early American broadsides contain?
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Which two genres of literature did Transcendentalist writers combine?
Which two genres of literature did Transcendentalist writers combine?
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What characterized the emerging American literature of the nineteenth century?
What characterized the emerging American literature of the nineteenth century?
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Study Notes
Sarah Josepha Hale
- American writer and editor
- Best known for her work on Ladies' Magazine in Boston (1828-1837) and Godey's Lady's Book in Philadelphia (1837-1877)
- Wrote Poems for Our Children in 1830, which contains the popular rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
Newspapers in America
- More than thirty newspapers in 1765
- About a thousand newspapers by 1830
- Benjamin H. Day develops the "penny paper" in 1833, designed to make news accessible to everyone
The Frugal Housewife
- Bestseller published in 1829 by Lydia Maria Child
- Provides tips for cooking, housekeeping, and home remedies
American Identity and Literature
- Americans express themselves on political issues through broadsides
- Democracy and the common person gain importance
- Romanticism emerges as a literary movement
- Romanticism focuses on individualism, emotions, intuition, and nature
- American literature begins to feature Americans dealing with American problems
- American romanticism reflects the optimism of the growing nation and its untarnished beauty, but also its dark side
- Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne represent different aspects of American Romanticism
Transcendentalists
- New England literary and philosophical movement in the 19th century
- Believe in the unity of all creation and the essential goodness of humankind
- Believe in reaching basic truths by "going beyond" reason and reflecting on the world of the spirit
- Believe real knowledge comes from deep and free intuition
- Advocate for individual transformation of the world through writing, antislavery activity, and social action
Early American Novels
- Influenced by European traditions
- First American novels use British models
- Charles Brockden Brown's 1798 novel, Wieland, reflects the Gothic style
- Truly American novels emerge in the 1820s, embracing the Romantic movement
- American writers adopted Romanticism and adapted it to their own context, emphasizing individualism, freedom, and love of nature
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Test your knowledge on key figures and movements in early American literature and media. This quiz covers influential writers like Sarah Josepha Hale and Lydia Maria Child, as well as the growth of newspapers in America. Explore the themes of identity and Romanticism in American literature.
