Question

The 19th-century literary movement that rejected the romantic idealization of nature and polite society and instead portrayed the dark side of life; authors included Gustave Flaubert, Emile Zola, Henrik Ibsen, and George Bernard Shaw _________.

Answer 1

Answer:

Literary Realism

Explanation:

Writers who belonged to the literary realism movement (such as the ones listed in the question) decided that they wanted to depict life and society as it was in their books. They had a particular interest in the lives of marginalized peoples in the overcrowded cities of the era (the 19th century marked the start of the transition from rural, agricultural-based societies to urban, industry-based societes in Europe).