What is Naturalism (literature)?
'''Naturalism''' was a [[19th century]] literary movement. It was a development of the [[realism]] movement. Realism attempted to show subjects as they actually were, [[wikt:honest|honest]]ly and naturally. Naturalism added scientific elements such as [[environment]] and [[heredity]] to [[fictional character]]s.<ref>Richard Daniel Lehan, ''Realism and Naturalism: The Novel in an Age of Transition'' (Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2005), p. 3</ref> Unlike realism, naturalism used characters who were of the lower [[wikt:class|class]]es. It was also known for [[Theme (narrative)|themes]] including [[taboo]] and [[violence]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sansguilt.hubpages.com/hub/Compare-and-Contrast-The-Similarities-and-Differences-between-Realism-and-Naturalism |title=Compare and Contrast: The Similarities and Differences between Realism and Naturalism |author=<!--Staff writer(s)--> |date=2 December 2010 |website= |publisher=HubPages Inc. |accessdate=13 October 2014}}</ref> [[Émile Zola]] was the best-known [[writer]] of the literary school of naturalism. He was joined by other writers such as [[Gustave Flaubert]], and [[Alphonse Daudet]]. == References == {{reflist}} == Related pages == *[[Naturalism (arts)]] *[[Naturalism (philosophy)]] [[Category:Literature]] {{lit-stub}}