Harold Bloom
The Western Canon
Overview 1. Puritan/Colonial (1650-1750) 2. Revolutionary/Age of Reason (1750-1800) 3. Romanticism (1800-1860) 4. American Renaissance/ Transcendentalism.
The Greeks. Ancient Greece Minoan Civilization (c. 2000- 1400 BCE) –Crete Mycenaean Civilization (c. 1600-1200 BCE) –Greek mainland.
Brief Survey of American Literature. Some Basic Characteristics of American Literature Short history but great achievement Began with oral myths, legends,
Annotated Timeline of The American Literary Movement.
