CRITICAL REALISM IN ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE

Abstract

We are living in realistic world. But the word “realism” appeared in literature as a separate trend and lots of authors attempted to open this term in their own way. Such authors are Mark Twain in American literature and Charles Dickens in England. Both of the authors wrote what existed in their time and their main purpose was to critically discuss the conditions of their countries. In this article broad definition of the term ‘realism’ and the contributions of gigantic American and British writers are illustrated with ample evidences.