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Emile Zola (1840-1902)
Frank Norris (1870-1902)
Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945)
Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
William Faulkner (1897-1962)
Henry James (1843-1916)
Upton Sinclair (1878-1968)
Edward Bellamy (1850-1898)
Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
Henry Adams (1838-1918)
Sidney Hook (1902-1989)
Ernest Nagel (1901-1985)
John Dewey (1859-1952)
Naturalism: Examples in Literature
There have been countless books, novels, essays, and journalistic pieces
written that fall under the Naturalist movement. Below are just a few
that you can explore!
There have been hundreds of books
written that belong to the
Naturalism genre, pixabay.
Nana
(1880) by Emile Zola
Sister Carrie
(1900) by Thomas Dreiser
McTeague
(1899) by Frank Norris
The Call of the Wild
(1903) by Jack London
Of Mice and Men
(1937) by John Steinbeck
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Madame Bovary
(1856) by Gustave Flaubert
The Age of Innocence
(1920) by Edith Wharton
Naturalist literature contains many themes such as the fight for survival,
determinism,
violence, greed, desire to dominate, and an indifferent
universe or higher being.
Naturalism (1865-1914) - Key takeaways
Naturalism (1865-1914) was a literary
movement that focused on
the objective and detached observation of human nature using
scientific principles. Naturalism also observed how environmental,
social, and hereditary factors impacted human nature.
Emile Zola was one of the first novelists to introduce Naturalism
and used the scientific method to structure his narratives. Frank
Norris is credited with spreading Naturalism in America.
There are two main types of Naturalism: Hard/Reductive
Naturalism and Soft/Liberal Naturalism.
There is also a category
of Naturalism called American Naturalism.
Naturalism has a few key characteristics to look for. These
characteristics include a focus on setting, objectivism and
detachment, pessimism, and determinism.
A few examples of Naturalist
writers are Henry James, William
Faulkner, Edith Wharton, and
John SteinFrequently Asked
Questions about Naturalism
