What topic did authors of the 1850s become deeply interested in?

https://www.britannica.com/list/periods-of-american-literature

Explanation:

The history of American literature stretches across more than 400 years. It can be divided into five major periods.

The Colonial and Early National Period (17th century to 1830)

The Federalist Papers (1787–88)

The Romantic Period (1830 to 1870)

Realism and Naturalism (1870 to 1910)

The Contemporary Period (1945 to present)

1 - since it's a library, i'd like putting a sculpture from ancient greece, probably from the hellenistic epoch.

2 - i'd also like the statue to be from a famous person from that time, a philosopher of possible.

3 - i'd want the statue to be of a man sitting down on a tree stump with a book on his hands (either writing or reading), to demonstrate the love for reading.

4 - i'd also like to have the statue with a darkish colour and high contrast, as well as a statue that resembles balance and a little movement on his head if he is reading or on his hand if he's writing.

hope it ,

bioteacher101

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