The Age of Realism is one of the most neglected periods of literature over the last 5 centuries. Between the mid-1800s and mid-1900s, some of the most famous authors and novels appeared. During the realistic era, literature took a turning point, around 1820 the romantic era changed and the progress of this new era began. Realism was different from the Romantic era because realism narrates literary works through an objective and unbiased perspective (Realism 654). In fact, the narrator is not a character in the story but rather an invisible presence who remains outside the realm of the story (Rahn). These authors and poets of the realist era were masters of psychological characterization (Rahn). They tried to accurately represent contemporary culture to highlight even just one character. And writers did this through dialogue, they captured regional dialects as well as differences in speech patterns (Realism 663). Authors of this era tried to change the writing style by changing the themes. A new theme emerged called socio-economic, which highlights the difference between the rich class and the poor class (Realism 661). Many realist authors addressed social, economic, and political concerns through their descriptions of socioeconomic class conflict (Rahn). Many writings dealing with the socio-economic theme were primarily city-based, although a few authors set their novels in a less optimistic country setting. Throughout the novels and plays, the authors depict various aspects of life in a rapidly industrializing world, but most take place amid specific historical events that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries (Realism 661). Working with the themes of socio-economics and the city, other themes became m...... middle of paper ......0." Literary movements. Department of English, University of Washington State. July 4, 2013. Web December 6, 2013. “Objectivity of Realism: Literature.” James R. Farr Vol. 9: Industrial Revolution in Europe, 1750-1914. Web Library, December 6, 2013. “Realism”. Jalic Inc., 2011. “Literary Movements for Students: Presentation of Analysis, Context and Critique of Literary Movements. Gale Virtual Reference Library, James H. “Realism.” Ed. Maryanne Cline Horowitz Vol., 2014-2016.. 2013.