英国文学总结(很好的)

英国文学总结(很好的)
英国文学总结(很好的)

1. Chaucer(1340-1400): The founder of English Poetry, and the founder of English realism, and buried in W estminster Abbey, thus founding the “Poets’Corner”. He was against Catholicism. Language: Middle English.

代表作: The Canterbury Tales(1387-1400),其中有故事:Wife of Bath,owner of a cloth factory, lighthearted, merry, somewhat vulgar, and exceedingly talkative。Married five times and expected to one or two more.

2. Thomas More(1478-1535)

代表作:Utopia, an ideal communist society, meaning “no place”. 全文分两部分,第一部分:a picture of contemporary England with forcible exposure of the poverty among the laboring classes, the greed and luxury among the rich, and an eagerness for war on the part of the rulers.

第二部分:we have a sketch of an ideal commonwealth in some unknown ocean, where property is held in common and there is no poverty.

3. Christopher Marlowe(1564-1593)

代表作:Tamburlaine(1587)-------帖木儿大帝

The Jew of Malta(1592)----马耳他岛的犹太人

Doctor Faustus(1588)-------浮士德

重点介绍:The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, the hero is a young and brilliant scholar. Feature: an insatiable thirst for knowledge.

影响力:1.show the spirit of the rising bourgeoisie;

2.the theme of his plays is the praise of individuality, the conviction of the boundless possibility of human efforts in conquering the universe, and soaring aspiration after power and knowledge and beauty in their ideal forms. Marlowe:It is Marlowe who first made blank verse(rhymeless iambic pentameter) the principal instrument of English drama.

4.Shakespeare: he was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-on-Avon. And he died on April 23, 1616, buried in Stratford Church.

一. The great comedies: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of V enice, As Y ou Like It and Twelfth Night

剧情介绍:it is a beautiful fairy-tale combined with the story of the struggle for happiness of two pairs of lovers: Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius. 特色:the most lyrical of all his plays, in which elements of Greek mythology and fancifully combined with those of British folklore.

2. 威尼斯商人It is a “grave comedy”. It takes its plot from an Italian story. 人物:Bassanio borrowed money from Shylock, and Antonio is Bassanio’s friend. Portia is one of Shakespeare’s ideal women---beautiful, cultured, courteous and capable of rising to an emergency.

3.As Y ou Like It.人物:Frederick, Rosalind, Celia, Orlando, Oliver。

4. Twelfth Night. The scene is laid in Illria, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. :Sebastian and Viola, Orsino, the young Duke of Illyria. Countess Olivia, Maria, Malvolio

二. The great tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear and Macbeth.

剧情介绍:

1. Othello: It is based on an Italian tale.

2. King Lear:the subject is taken from an old English legend.

3.Macveth: the plot of Macbeth is based on Holinshed’s Chronicle of Scottish History.

The play is a tragedy of ambition, which drives a brave soldier and national hero to degenerate into a bloody murderer and despot right to his doom.

4. Hamlet: the summit of Shakespeare’s art. The story comes from an old Danish legend.

人物性格:a. Hamlet is a humanist, a man who is free from medieval prejudices and superstitions. It shows the humanists of the Renaissance.

b. His democratic tendency is based on his humanist thought.

c. His intellectual genius is outstanding.

d. His character is melancholy.

e. Hamlet is a hero of the Renaissance. His learning, wisdom, noble nature, limitation and tragedy are all representative of the humanists at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries.

莎士比亚:1.Shakespeare is one of the founders of realism in world literature.

2.Shakespeare’s dramatic creation often used the method of adoptation.

5. John Milton(1608)

代表作: Paradise Lost: it is a long epic in 12 books, written in blank verse. 主旨:a revolt against God’s authority. Adam and Eve embody Milton’s belief in the powers of man. Satan is the real hero.

弥尔顿:1. Milton was political in both his life and his art, the greatest English revolutionary poet.

2. Milton wrote the greatest epic in English literature. He and Shakespeare have always been regarded as two patterns of English verse.

3. Milton is a master of the blank verse,and he is a great stylist; he is famous for his grand style.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/9217150135.html,ton has been admired for his sublimity of thought and majesty of expression.

6. Jonathan Swift(born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1667) 代表作:A Tale of a Tub(一只澡盆的故事)

The Battle of the Books(书战)

Bickerstaff Almanac(1708 历书)

Gulliver’s Travels(greatest work)

The Drapier’s Letters(1724published)

A Modest Proposal(1729 climax)

剧情介绍:a. The first part Gulliver describes his shipwreck in Lilliput where the tallest people were six inches high. This part is full of references to current politics.

b. The second part, the voyage to Brobdingnag is described, men there were sixty feet in height.

c. The third part is a satire on philosophers and projectors, who were given to dwelling in the air, like the inhabitants of the Flying Islan

d.

d. The last part Gulliver was now in a country where horses were possessed of reason, and were the governing class, while the Y ahoos, though in the shape of men, were brute beasts with such vices as stealing and lying.

Swift总结:In simple, direct and precise prose, and he is a master satirist.

7.Daniel Defoe(1660-1731)

代表作: a. The Trueborn Englishman-A

Satire(1701), it is a best-known pamphlet, which contained a caustic exposure of the aristocracy and the tyranny of the church.

b. Robinson Crusoe(1719)----novel of adventure

c. Captain Singleton(1720)---novel of adventure

d. Moll Flanders(1722)—form of autobiography

e. Colonel Jacque(1722)

剧情介绍:人物:Robinson, Friday.

Wherever there was a Bible, there was a copy of Robinson Crusoe.

The character of Robinson Crusoe is representative of the English bourgeoisie at the earlier stages of its development. He is most practical and exact, always religious and at the same time mindful of his own profit.

7. Samuel Richardson(1689-1761)

代表作:Pamela, or, Virtue Rewarded.

Clarissa Harlowe(1747-1748)

Sir Charles Grandison(1753-1754)

剧情介绍: Pamela Andrews is a little waiting-maid of 15, whose mistress had just died when the story

opens. The lady’s son, Mr. B, takes a dishonorable advantage of her position. The novel is the first English psycho-analytical novel.

8. Henry Fielding(1707-8 October, 1754)

代表作: Joseph Andrews(1742);

Jonathan Wild

Tom Jones(the greatest)

Amelia(last novel 1751)

V oyage to Lisbon

剧情介绍:Joseph Andrews: 因为Fielding鄙视Richardson的感伤主义文学,所以针对Richardson的Pamela, 写了这篇小说。小说主人公:Joseph and his friend Parson Adams(good man).

Jonathan Wild: parody the doings of contemporary politicians. 人物:Jonathan Wild, Mr. Snap, the virtuous Mr. Heartfree.

Tom Jones-----弃儿汤姆琼斯的历史

人物:Mr. Allworthy, Miss Bridget(a prudish spinster), Y oung Blifil(坏);Sophia(女朋友, 绝

对的服从父亲,但是心地善良,同时也在择偶标准上坚持自己意见);Squire Western(粗犷的老乡绅,暴君,野蛮人);Partridge(Tom冒险途中的伙伴);And T om Jones is a foundling, and he is a handsome young man.

Fielding:1. He is one of the pioneers of English realistic literature, portrays the real life of men without disguise.

2. He is the founder of the English Realistic Novel, and he set up the theory of realism in literary creation.

3. He is a master of style. His style is easy, unlabored and familiar, but extremely vivid and vigorous.

8. Richard Brinsley Sheridan(1751-1816)

代表作:The Rivals

The School for Scandal(流言学校)

剧情介绍:The School for Scandal has been called a great comedy of manners. It gives a brilliant portrayal and a biting satire of English high society. 人物:Charles Surface and Joseph

Surface. Charles看似败家子,其实好的。Joseph 伪君子。Maria是Charles恋人,是Sir Peter Teazle的被监护人。Joseph跟Lady Teazle有一腿。

9. Samuel Johnson(1709-1784)

代表作:London(1738)

The V anity of Human Wishes(1749)

Life of Richard Savage(1744)

Irene(1749)

Rasselas(1759)

Periodicals: The Rambler and The Idler

The two most important of all his literary works are the Preface and comments of individual plays in his edition of Shakespeare(1765), and his

Johnson总结:a. Johnson was a clasicist.

b. In 1764, he founded the famous Literary Club, 成员有:Reynolds the painter, Adam Smith the political economist, Gibbon the historian, Garrick the actor, Sheridan the playwright, Percy the collector of ballads, Goldsmith the novelist

and poet, and Boswell, Johnson’s biographer.

10. Oliver Goldsmith(1730-1774)

代表作:poems:The Traveler, The Deserted Village

The Vicar of Wakefield(维克菲尔德牧师)(1761-1762)

Comedies: The Good-Natured Man(1768)

She stoops to conquer-屈身求爱(1773)

The Citizens of the W orld(1763)---使他成为greatest essayist.

Goldsmit总结:He was a poet, novelist, dramatist and essayist.

11. William Blake(born on 28 November 1757--1827)

代表作:Poetical Sketches----first collection

Songs of Innocence(1789) and Songs of Experience(1794)

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell(1790) Blake:He was opposed to the classical tradition

of the 18th century, and he identifies classicism with formalism. His lyric poetry displays the characteristics of the romantic spirit, according to which natural sentiment and individual originality are essential to literary creation.

12. Robert Burns(1759-1796, 37岁)

代表作:Songs: The Scots Musical Museum

Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs.

具体:A Red Red Rose(love and friendship) Bruce at Bannockburn(patriotism)

The Tree of Liberty and A revolutionary Lyric(support of the French Revolution)

The Slave’s Lament(sympathy for Negro)

The T oadeater(bitter satire)

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Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) 乔叟He was born in 1343 in London. He died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, thus founding the “Poets Corner”.The father of English Poetry and one of the greatest narrative poets of England.“The Canterbury Tales” (1387-1400) It is Chaucer?s masterpiece and one of the monumental works in English literature. Chaucer’s Contribution to English Literature Chaucer is regarded as the founder of English poetry and has been called “the founder of English realism.” He is the firs t great poet who wrote in the English language. He introduced from France the rhymed stanza of various types, especially the “heroic couplet” (英雄双韵体) to English poetry.His masterpiece “The Canterbury T ales” is one of the monumental works in English literature 公爵夫人之书,百鸟议会,声誉之堂,特罗勒思和克里西德 Structure of a poem: A poem can be broken down into three parts: (1) Stanza (节) : a group of lines set off from the other lines in a poem. It is the poetic equivalent of a paragraph in prose. In traditional poems, the stanza usually contains a unit of thought.(2) The line (行) : a single line of poetry (3) The foot (音步) : a syllable or a group of 2 or 3 syllables. T o scan a line of poetry one counts the number of feet in a line. For a beginner, the easiest thing to do is to count the number of stresses. Typically a foot will contain a stressed and an unstressed syllable. William Shakespeare (1564-1616)playwright, poet, actor.Shakespeare and Aeschylus are the two greatest dramatic geniuses the world has ever known.—Carl Marks.The Great Tragedies: 《哈姆雷特》(Hamlet,1601 ) 《奥赛罗》(Othello, 1604) 《李尔王》(King Lear, 1605) 《麦克白》(Macbeth, 1606) The Great Comedies威尼斯商人》(The Merchant of Venice, 1596) 《仲夏夜之梦》(A Midsummer Night's Dream,1596) 《第十二夜》(Twelfth Night, 1600) 《皆大欢喜》(As You Like It, 1601) Shakespeare’s car eer as a dramatist may be divided into four major phases.: The First Period(1590-1594) This period is the period of his apprenticeship in play-writing. Works: Henry VI The Comedy of Errors《错误的喜剧》/《连环错》Love?s Labor?s Lost 《迷失的爱》/《空爱一场》/《爱的徒劳》Romeo and Juliet, etc. The Second Period (1595-1600) This period is his mature period, mainly a period of “great comedies” and mature historical plays. It includes 6 comedies, 5 historical plays and 1 Roman tragedy. His sonnets are also thought to be written in this period. The Third Period (1601-1607) The third period of Shakespeare?s dramatic career is mainly the period of “great tragedies” and “dark comedies”. It includes 5 tragedies, 3 comedies and 2 Roman tragedies.Major works written in this period:Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra The Fourth Period (1608-1612) The fourth period of Shakespeare?s work is the period of romantic drama. It includes 4 romances or “reconciliation(和解,复合)plays”. Shakespeare’s Literary Position:Shakespeare and the Authorized Version of the English Bible are the two greatest treasuries of the English language. Shakespeare has been universally acknowledged to be the summit of the English Renaissance, and one of the greatest writers in world literature. Hamlet:Hamle t is considered the summit of Shakespeare?s art. It is one of Shakespeare?s canon, and it is universally included in the list of the world?s greatest works.It?s written in the form of blank verse.blank verse : poetry in rhymeless iambic pentameter.(素体诗剧)The story, coming from an old Danish legend, is a tragedy of the “revenge” genre. Shakespeare incorporates into the medieval story other major humanistic themes, including love, justice, good and evil, and most notably, madness, and the spirit of the time Injustice, conspiracy, and betrayal in the society。1. first blow: father?s murder and mother?s re-marriage2.second blow: betrayal of his two former friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern3. third blow: betrayal of his girl friend OpheliaThe greatness o f the play: in praise of the noble quality of Prince Hamlet as a representative of humanist thinkers and his disillusionment with the corrupt and degenerated society in which he lived.

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History of English Literature Historic al period Liter ary Perio d Repres entative writer s Representati ve works Signifi cance Old English (410-10 66) Anglo -Saxo n (poetr y) Beowulf The national epic of the English people. Mediev al Englan d (1066-1 400) (The Wars of Roses, Foundi ng of the Medi eval / Midd le Engli sh (poetr y, roma nce and balla Geoffre y Chauce r Canterbury Tales (masterpiece ), The House of Fame, Troilus and Criseyde, The parliament of fowls. The founder / father of English poetry, and the earliest forerunner of realism. The Arthurian legends: Sir Gawain and the

Tudor Dynasty ) d) Green Knight Robin Hood Ballads: Lytell Geste of Robin Hood《罗宾 汉英雄事迹 小唱》 The Pre- Elizabet han and Elizabet han Ages (1400-1 603) (The Reform ation and the Enclosu Renai ssanc e (Hum anism ) (Poet ry and dram a) Thomas More Utopia The forerunner of modern socialist thought. Edmun d Spenser The Faerie Queene (Spenserian stanza) He has great influences on all the later poets. Christo pher Marlow e Tamburlaine 《铁木耳转》 Dr. Faustus 《浮士德悲 剧》The Jew The greatest pioneer of English drama. He reformed the

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英国文学名家名著 《贝奥武甫》(Beowulf)是英国盎格鲁?撒克逊时期的一首英雄史诗,古英语文学的最高成就,同时标志着英国文学的开始。史诗的第一部分讲述瑞典青年王子贝奥武甫来到丹麦,帮助丹麦国王赫罗斯加杀死了12年来常来进行夜袭的巨妖格伦德尔及他的母亲;第二部分简述了贝奥武甫继承王位,平安统治50年。后来,他的国土被一条喷火巨龙蹂躏,老当益壮的贝奥武甫与火龙交战,杀死火龙,自己也受了致命伤。 杰弗里?乔叟(Geoffrey Chaucer ,1340-1400)是英国文学之父亲和前最杰出的作家。主要作品有《坎特伯雷故事集》等。作品的主要特点是主题、题材、风格、笔调的多样性及描写人对生活的追求的复杂性。他的代表作品是《坎特伯雷故事集》(The Canterbury Tales)不仅描绘了31位朝圣者的各个社会阶层,而且也反映了他们各自叙述故事的不同风格,读者广泛,对后世影响很大。 威廉?莎士比亚(William Shakespeare ,1564-1616)是文艺复兴时期英国著名的剧作家和诗人。他创作了大量的作品,其中包括喜剧、悲剧和历史剧。他的剧本至今仍在许多国家上演,并为人们所普遍阅读。莎上比亚的作品文才横溢,创造的喜、怒、哀、乐场面使人印象深刻,历久难忘。主要作品有四大悲剧:《奥赛罗》(Othello)、《哈姆雷特》(Hamlet)、《麦克白》(Macbeth),《李尔王》(King Lear);

四大喜剧:《仲夏夜之梦》(A Midsummer Night’s Dream)、《威尼斯商人》(The Merchant of Venice)、《无事生非》(Much Ado about Nothing)和《皆大欢喜》(As You Like It)等。此外,历史剧《亨利六世》(Henry VI)三部曲,爱情悲剧《罗密欧与朱丽叶》(Romeo and Juliet)也都很受欢迎。《哈姆雷特》叙述了丹麦王子哈姆雷特替父报仇,杀死篡夺王位的叔父的故事。《哈姆雷特》里“to be or not to be, that is the question”的成为经典台词。《罗密欧与朱丽叶》描写了一对青年男女因家族间的世仇而不能联姻结果自杀的故事,揭露了封建制度的残酷无情,同时,歌颂了青年男女纯洁坚贞的爱情。 济慈(Keats, 1795一1821)是英国浪漫主义诗人。他出身贫苦,作过医生的学徒,后来才以写诗为业。他对当时英国社会的现实不满,希望在一个“永恒的美的世界”中寻找安身立命之处。他的诗歌以文辞声调之美著称,在艺术上对后代的英国诗人影响很大。主要作品有《伊沙贝拉》(Isabella)、《夜莺颂》(Ode to a Nightingale)和《秋颂》(To Autumn)等。 雪莱(Shelley ,1792一 1822)是英国浪漫主义的重要诗人。他生于贵族家庭。他既创作了富于政治思想性的诗,也写了很多优美的抒情诗,特别是爱情诗,显示了不羁的想象,瑰丽的色彩和动人的音韵,这些使他成为英国文学史上最有才华的抒情诗人之一。他的主要作品有《麦布女王》(Queen Mab)、《致英国人民之歌》(Song to the

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作家作品介绍 Francis Bacon弗朗西斯·培根(1561-1626)PPT55 Essays (1594) The Advancement of Learning (1605) Great Instauration and Novum Organum (1620) New Atlantis (posthumous) William Shakespeare As You Like It皆大欢喜 Mid-summer Night’s Dream仲夏夜之梦 Twelfth Night The Merchant of Venice威尼斯商人 Hamlet (Oedipus complex) Othello (credulousness) King Lear (reap what one has sown) Macbeth (jealous ) Pericles Cymbeline The Winter’s Tale The Tempest John Donne (1572-1631) Never send to know for whom the bells tolls; it tolls for thee (Death, Be Not Proud)含义:We are humanbeings and we are all

in some way connected. We can’t feel free when someone else is in trouble. John Milton (1608-1674) 1. Short poems: “L’Allegro”and “Il Penseroso”; Lycidas (1637) 2. Prose work: Areopagitica (1644) 3. Long poems: Paradise Lost -- Fall of the angels (13 days) --Creation of the world (7days) --Fall of Man (13 days) (1667), Paradise Regained (1671), and Samson Agonistes (1671) Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce Joseph Addison约瑟夫·艾迪生(1672-1719) he founded The Spectator 《旁观者》magazine. Cato(a Tragedy)最出名Indeed, it was almost certainly literary inspiration for the American Revolution, being well known to many of the Founding Fathers.

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