英国文学史及作品选读 Chapter 7
5. Pre-Romanticism in English Poetry Prein late 18th Century
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Henry Fielding (1707-1754)
Writing career: As a playwright: 1730-1737, wrote 25 plays----mostly comedies; filled with political and social satire; exposed the corruption of state officials, the vices, hypocrisy, greed and cruelty of English Bourgeois class. As a novelist: 4 major novels: Joseph Andrew (1742); Jonathan Wild Great; (1743) Tom Jones; (1749) Amelia (1751)
Fielding was disgusted with the excessive sentimentality and ethics of Pamela. So he wrote a novel to criticize it. Shamela (i.e. Shameful Pamela)
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4.3 Samuel Johnson
“Letter to the Right Honourable The Earl of Chesterfield”: The letter symbolizes the independence from the patron for the first time in literary history. In 1747, a bookseller Robert Dodsley suggested the idea. The Plan was addressed to Earl of Chesterfield.
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Jonathan Swift (1667-1745):
Forerunner of the modern sociologist, social worker, economic planner: correct a social evil by means of a theoretically conceived plan. Sift viewed human society with contempt and has been called a cynic and even a misanthrope. “ A Modest Proposal”: His pity for the oppressed, ignorant, populous, and hungry Catholic peasants of Ireland; his anger at the rapacious English absentee landlords.
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In art and literature: neo-classicism great respect for the classical artists. Harmony, proportion, balance and restraint In economic thought: state inference did violate to the law of nature; favored laissez-faire policies.
Chapter Ⅶ The Eighteenth Century
1688-1798
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1. Historical background:
The Constitutional monarchy set up by parliament in 1688 was a compromise between the bourgeoisie and the aristocrats. The cultural life had undergone remarkable changes. Newton’s scientific discovery and the philosophy of John Locke affected people’s thinking of the world. Reason rather than superstition dominated. English literature was influenced by French enlighteners and ancient Roman writers. Neo-classicism was the leading literary trend in early 18th century.
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3. English Literature in Early 18th century:
Alexander Pope Joseph Addison and Richard Steele Daniel Defoe Johathan Swift
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3.1 Alexander Pope (1688-1744):
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Enlightenment
Originated in France: to use critical reason to free minds from prejudice, authority, oppression. In religion: secular; Deism: the universe is set in motion by a God as a self-regulating mechanism; everything was operated according to natural laws, which could be understood by the human mind.
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3.3 Daniel Defoe (1661-1731)
A pioneer novelist of England, a prolific writer of books and pamphlets. Defoe’s versatility: a merchant, economist, politician, journalist, pamphleteer, and a novelist. Robinson Crusoe: The hero is typical of the rising English bourgeois class, practical and diligent. Defoe beautifies colonialism and Negro slavery. Moll Flanders: It is written in an autobiographical form called memoir. Defoe introduces, for the first time, a lowly woman as the subject of literature.
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4.2 Fielding vs. Richardson Samuel Richardson (1689-1761):
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded: In a series of Familiar Letters from a Beautiful Yong Damsel to Her Parents” (1740)
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The Tatler: edited chiefly by Steele; out of
the total of 271 numbers published of the periodical, Steele wrote 188, and Addison only 42, while together they did 36 others. The Spectator: a daily from Mar. 1, 1711 to Dec. 6, 1712, not including the revival of it by Addison alone in 1714. It is a collaborative projects. The style is more mature than that of The Tatler.
Essay on Criticism
Pope asserts that the chief requirement of a good poet is natural genius coupled with a knowledge of the classics and an understanding of the rules of poetry (literature). Couplet: consists of two lines of verse forming a discrete unit of meaning. Heroic couplet: consists of two lines of rhymed iambic pentameter. An appropriate form for the classical rhetoric and logical development of the ideas.
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英国文学史及作品选读
英国文学史及作品选读
以下是英国文学史的主要时期和一些著名的作品选读：
中世纪文学（5世纪-1485年）
《贝奥武夫》：一部史诗，讲述亚瑟王时代的英雄故事。
《坎特伯雷故事集》：乔叟的作品，包含一组个性鲜明的故事，反映了中世纪社会的不同面貌。
文艺复兴时期（1485年-1660年）
《亨利五世》：莎士比亚的历史剧，描绘了亨利五世在百年战争中的英勇事迹。
《哈姆雷特》：莎士比亚的悲剧，探讨了复仇、疯狂和人性的复杂主题。
17世纪文学
《失乐园》：约翰·弥尔顿的史诗，描写了亚当和夏娃失去乐园的故事，探讨了人类的起源和自由意志的主题。
18世纪文学
《格列佛游记》：乔纳森·斯威夫特的作品，通过幽默和讽刺描绘了一个虚构的旅行故事，暗示了当时社会和政治的弊病。
浪漫主义时期（1798年-1837年）
《弃婴》：威廉·华兹华斯的诗集，以自然、个人感受和内心体验为主题，表达了对自然和人类情感的追求。
《雾都孤儿》：查尔斯·狄更斯的小说，描绘了贫困和社会不公的问题，以及主人公的成长和奋斗。
维多利亚时期（1837年-1901年）
《简·爱》：夏洛蒂·勃朗特的小说，讲述了一个普通女子经历的情感和成长故事。
《傲慢与偏见》：简·奥斯汀的小说，以幽默和机智揭示了当时社会的阶级和婚姻观念。
(完整word版)英国文学史及选读作者及作品
英国文学史及选读作者及作品一、盎格鲁-撒克逊时期The Anglo-Saxon Period※《贝奥武甫》“The Song of Beowulf”《浪游者》“Widsith”or “The Traveller’s Song”《航海家》“Seafarer”二、盎格鲁-诺曼时期The Anglo-Norman Period※《高文爵士和绿衣骑士》“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ”杰弗里《史记》Geoffrey’s “History”莱亚门《布鲁特》Laysmon’s “Brust”《罗兰之歌》“Chanson de Roland”三、乔叟时期Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400)※《坎特伯雷故事集》“The Canterbury Tales”《玫瑰传奇》“Romance of the Rose”《好女人的故事》“The Legend of Good Women”《声誉殿堂》“The House of Fame”《百鸟会议》“The Parliament of Fowls”《特罗伊勒斯和克莱西德》“Troilus and Gressie”大众民谣Popular Ballads※《罗宾汉和阿林代尔》“Robin Hood and Allin-a-Dale””※《起来，去关门》“Get Up and Bar the Door”※《派屈克·斯宾塞爵士》“Sir Patrick Spens”托马斯·帕西《英诗辑古》Bishop Thomas Percy ”Reliques of Anciet English Poetry”兰格论《农夫皮尔期》“The Vision of Piers, the Plowman”四、文艺复兴时期The Renaissance1．威廉·莎士比亚William Shakespeare(1564-1616)1590《亨利六世》第二部The Second Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”《亨利六世》第三部The Third Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”1591《亨利六世》第一部The First Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”1592《理查三世》“The Life and Death of King Richard Ⅲ”《错误的喜剧》“The Comedy of Errors”1593《泰特斯·安德鲁尼克斯》”Titus Andronicus”《驯悍记》“The Taming of the Shrew”1594《维洛那两绅士》“The Two Gentlemen of Verona”《爱的徒劳》“Love’s Labour’s Lost”《罗密欧与朱丽叶》“Romeo and Juliet”1595《理查二世》“The Life and Death of King Richard Ⅱ”《仲夏夜之梦》“A Midsummer Night’s Dream”1596《约翰王》“The Life and Death of King John”※《威尼斯商人》“The Merchant of Venice”1597《亨利四世》第一部The First Part of “King Henry Ⅳ”《亨利四世》第二部The Second Part of “King Henry Ⅳ”1598《无事生非》“Much Ado About Nothing”《温莎的风流娘儿们》”The Merry Wives of Windsor”《亨利五世》”The Life of King Henry Ⅴ”1599《尤利乌斯·凯撒》“The Life and Death of Julius Caesar”《皆大欢喜》”As You Like It”1600《第十二夜》“Twelfth Night ,or, What You Will”※1601《哈姆雷特》“Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”1602《特洛伊洛斯与克瑞西达》“Troilus and Cressida”《终成眷属》“All’s Well That Ends Well”1604《一报还一报》“Measure for Measure”《奥塞罗》“Othello, the Moore of Venice”1605《李尔王》”King Lear”《麦克白》“The Tragedy of Macbeth”1606《安东尼和克莉奥佩特拉》“Antony and Cleopatra”1607《科里奥拉鲁斯》”The Tragedy of Coriolanus”《雅典的泰门》“Timon of Athens”1608《佩里克利斯》“Pericles, Prince of Tyre”1609《辛白林》“Cymbeline, King of Britain”1610《冬天的故事》“The Winter’s Tale”《暴风雨》“The Tempest”《亨利八世》“The Life of King Henry Ⅷ”Poems《维纳斯与阿多尼斯》“Venus and Adonis”《露克丽丝受辱记》“Lucrece”※《十四行诗》“Sonnets”2。
英国文学史及作品选读
英国文学史及作品选读英国文学史及作品选读英国文学是世界文学史上的重要组成部分之一，它源远流长，经历了漫长的历史发展过程。
早期的英国文学以诗歌、戏剧为主，随着时间的推移，小说和散文也渐渐兴起。
本文将介绍英国文学史的主要发展阶段和代表作品。
1. 古老的英国文学：史诗和传说英国文学的源头可以追溯到史前时代，当时的诗歌和传说通过口头传承流传了几个世纪。
直到公元七世纪左右，较早的英国文学作品才被记录下来。
这些作品包括《贝奥武夫》、《海顿和希格力》等史诗和传说。
其中，《贝奥武夫》是最有名的史诗之一，讲述了一个勇敢的勇士与恶龙的战斗故事。
它的作者是一位名叫“贝奥武夫”的盎格鲁-撒克逊战士，他用自己的生命保卫了他的国家。
这个故事反映了英雄主义、勇气和荣誉等价值观。
2. 中世纪的英国文学：中古诗歌和骑士文学中世纪的英国文学以中古诗歌和骑士文学为主，它们通常讲述骑士们与巨龙、独角兽等怪物的战斗，以及他们与公主的爱情故事。
其中最著名的作品是《坎特伯雷故事集》,由乔叟（Geoffrey Chaucer）创作，它是一部描绘中世纪人生活的作品，涵盖面广，内容丰富。
3. 文艺复兴时期的英国文学：诗歌和戏剧文艺复兴时期是英国文学发展的重要时期，以诗歌和戏剧为主。
这个时期的文学作品多以爱情、政治和社会问题为主题，反映了人们在这个时期的思想和价值观。
这个时期最著名的作品是莎士比亚（William Shakespeare）的剧作，如《哈姆雷特》、《罗密欧与朱丽叶》和《李尔王》等。
4. 18世纪和19世纪的英国文学：小说和诗歌18世纪和19世纪是英国文学发展的黄金时代，小说和诗歌成为主要文学形式。
18世纪的英国文学以浪漫主义为主题，以自然、感情和个性为核心，反映了人们对自然、感情和自我表达的追求。
例如，约翰·基茨（John Keats）的诗《仲夏夜之梦》向读者展示了自然的美丽和神秘性。
在19世纪，英国文学进一步发展，以托马斯·哈代（Thomas Hardy）和查尔斯·狄更斯（Charles Dickens）等作家为代表的小说也成为主要文学形式。
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In art and literature: neo-classicism great respect for the classical artists. Harmony, proportion, balance and restraint In economic thought: state inference did violate to the law of nature; favored laissez-faire policies.
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3.3 Daniel Defoe (1661-1731)
A pioneer novelist of England, a prolific writer of books and pamphlets. Defoe’s versatility: a merchant, economist, politician, journalist, pamphleteer, and a novelist. Robinson Crusoe: The hero is typical of the rising English bourgeois class, practical and diligent. Defoe beautifies colonialism and Negro slavery. Moll Flanders: It is written in an autobiographical form called memoir. Defoe introduces, for the first time, a lowly woman as the subject of literature.
Chapter Ⅶ The Eighteenth Century
英国文学史及选读
1.introduced from france the rhymed couplet of 5 accents in iambic meter (the heroic couplet),
2.Is the first great poet who wrote in the English language. Who making the dialect of London the standard for the modern English speech.
The professional:treatises entitled Maxims of the Law and Reading ontheStatute of Uses
The founder of English materialist philosophy
Drama
Christopher Marlowe
poetry：Canterbury Tales/
Significance:
It gives a comprehensive picture of Chaucer’s time;
It has a dramatic structure;
It reflects Chaucer’s humor;
It shows Chaucer’s contribution to the English language and poetry.
( the greatest pioneer of English drama who made blank versethe principle vehicle of expression in drama);
(完整word版)英国文学史及选读作者及作品
英国文学史及选读作者及作品一、盎格鲁—撒克逊时期The Anglo-Saxon Period※《贝奥武甫》“The Song of Beowulf”《浪游者》“Widsith”or “The Traveller's Song"《航海家》“Seafarer”二、盎格鲁—诺曼时期The Anglo—Norman Period※《高文爵士和绿衣骑士》“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight ”杰弗里《史记》Geoffrey’s “History”莱亚门《布鲁特》Laysmon’s “Brust”《罗兰之歌》“Chanson de Roland”三、乔叟时期Geoffrey Chaucer （1340?-1400）※《坎特伯雷故事集》“The Canterbury Tales”《玫瑰传奇》“Romance of the Rose”《好女人的故事》“The Legend of Good Women”《声誉殿堂》“The House of Fame"《百鸟会议》“The Parliament of Fowls"《特罗伊勒斯和克莱西德》“Troilus and Gressie"大众民谣Popular Ballads※《罗宾汉和阿林代尔》“Robin Hood and Allin—a—Dale””※《起来，去关门》“Get Up and Bar the Door”※《派屈克·斯宾塞爵士》“Sir Patrick Spens”托马斯·帕西《英诗辑古》Bishop Thomas Percy ”Reliques of Anciet English Poetry”兰格论《农夫皮尔期》“The Vision of Piers，the Plowman”四、文艺复兴时期The Renaissance1．威廉·莎士比亚William Shakespeare(1564—1616）1590《亨利六世》第二部The Second Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”《亨利六世》第三部The Third Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”1591《亨利六世》第一部The First Part of “King Henry Ⅵ”1592《理查三世》“The Life and Death of King Richard Ⅲ”《错误的喜剧》“The Comedy of Errors”1593《泰特斯·安德鲁尼克斯》”Titus Andronicus”《驯悍记》“The Taming of the Shrew”1594《维洛那两绅士》“The Two Gentlemen of Verona”《爱的徒劳》“Love's Labour’s Lost”《罗密欧与朱丽叶》“Romeo and Juliet”1595《理查二世》“The Life and Death of King Richard Ⅱ"《仲夏夜之梦》“A Midsummer Night's Dream”1596《约翰王》“The Life and Death of King John”※《威尼斯商人》“The Merchant of Venice”1597《亨利四世》第一部The First Part of “King Henry Ⅳ”《亨利四世》第二部The Second Part of “King Henry Ⅳ”1598《无事生非》“Much Ado About Nothing”《温莎的风流娘儿们》”The Merry Wives of Windsor”《亨利五世》”The Life of King Henry Ⅴ”1599《尤利乌斯·凯撒》“The Life and Death of Julius Caesar”《皆大欢喜》”As You Like It”1600《第十二夜》“Twelfth Night ,or，What You Will”※1601《哈姆雷特》“Hamlet, Prince of Denmark"1602《特洛伊洛斯与克瑞西达》“Troilus and Cressida"《终成眷属》“All's Well That Ends Well”1604《一报还一报》“Measure for Measure"《奥塞罗》“Othello，the Moore of Venice”1605《李尔王》”King Lear”《麦克白》“The Tragedy of Macbeth" 1606《安东尼和克莉奥佩特拉》“Antony and Cleopatra”1607《科里奥拉鲁斯》”The Tragedy of Coriolanus”《雅典的泰门》“Timon of Athens”1608《佩里克利斯》“Pericles，Prince of Tyre”1609《辛白林》“Cymbeline，King of Britain”1610《冬天的故事》“The Winter’s Tale”《暴风雨》“The Tempest”《亨利八世》“The Life of King Henry Ⅷ”Poems《维纳斯与阿多尼斯》“Venus and Adonis”《露克丽丝受辱记》“Lucrece”※《十四行诗》“Sonnets"2。
吴伟仁《英国文学史及选读》(重排版)笔记和考研真题详解
读书笔记模板
01 思维导图
03 精彩摘录 05 作者介绍
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02 内容摘要 04 目录分析 06 读书笔记
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作为该教材的学习辅导书，全书完全遵循该教材的章目编排，共分为七部分，总共40章，每章由两部分组成： 第一部分为复习笔记（中英文对照），总结本章的重点难点；第二部分是考研真题与典型题详解，精选名校近年 考研真题及相关习题，并提供了详细的参考答案。本书具有以下几个方面的特点：1．梳理章节脉络，浓缩内容精 华。每章的复习笔记以该教材为主并结合其他教材对本章的重难点知识进行了整理，并参考了国内名校名师讲授 该教材的课堂笔记，因此，本书的内容几乎浓缩了经典教材的知识精华。2．中英双语对照，凸显难点要点。本书 章节笔记采用了中英文对照的形式，强化对重要难点知识的理解和运用。3．精选考研真题，补充难点习题。本书 精选名校近年考研真题及相关习题，并提供答案和详解。所选真题和习题基本体现了各个章节的考点和难点，但 又不完全局限于教材内容，是对教材内容极好的补充。
目录分析
第1章盎格鲁-撒克逊 时期
第2章盎格鲁-诺曼底 时期
第3章杰弗里•乔叟 第4章大众民谣
1.1复习笔记 1.2考研真题与典型题详解
2.1复习笔记 2.2考研真题与典型题详解
3.1复习笔记 3.2考研真题与典型题详解
4.1复习笔记 4.2考研真题与典型题详解
英国文学史及选读chapter 7 shakespeare
Shakespeare’s poems and sonnets
Venus and Adonis / The Rape of Lucrece
Not unsimilar to the narrative poems by other English poets of the age. Venus and Adonis:
In his pamphlet ‘A Groatsworth of Wit Bought with a Million of Repentances’ (百万的忏悔换取的一先令的 智慧) Greene (格林，罗伯特) referred viciously to ‘the only Shake-scene in the country’, ‘an upstart crow’ who stole from other writers. (用我们的羽毛美 化了的暴发户乌鸦) In 1593, poem ‘Venus and Adonis’ (维纳斯与阿都尼) and in 1594, poem ‘The Rape of Lucrece’ (鲁克丽丝 受辱记) published, achieved popularity and were highly praised by critics. He also wrote sonnets, 154 of which were published without the author’s consent in 1609.
Let me not admit impediments to the marriage of true minds. Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, or bends to remove with the remover.
英国文学史及选读第二册lecture7 Victorian
Conclusion: The Victorian period was on the whole one of transition from the past to the modern times, and one of radical change in values, institutions, and doctrines. Old medieval or even feudal ones were outmoded while new modern ones had yet to be established. It was an age of confusion and intellectual anarchy.
Changes in Ideology: ----Darwin’s The Origin of Species (1859) ---- “The Survival of the Fittest” ----Theory of Karl Marx ----The Communist Manifesto (1847) ----The Capital (1867) 6. Faith in progress and a sense of earnestness: ----the outburst of prosperity, a great sense of optimism, self-confident, a sense of moral earnestness in thinking people
Queen Victoria (1819-1901)
Her marriage with Prince Albert is a kind of relationship of great love and admiration.
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Chapter 7. The Eighteenth Century[The Age of Reason (1688——1798)]I. Historical backgroundAfter the Glorious Revolution, Whig and Tory were established. The former one represented the interests of the moneyed class, while the latter one represented the royalists.England fought many wars with France, Spain, etc. In those wars England rose as a victor making it the strongest country in navy and economy and considerably stretching its occupied land oversees extending from the west of Canada to the east of India.II. The special features of the cultural life at the timea. Political writings: the rise of the political parties led to the appearance of pamphlet wars of political writings attracting many writers to work for either of the parties or both alternatively.b. The rise of newspapers and magazines: the reason for the rise: ·Both parties had their respective ones to express their opinions. ·The rise of the middle class demanded entertainment and education and they need to express their views too.c. Coffeehouses:where people gathered to exchange ideas and thus they help to determine the literary trend of the timed. The new morality:·The emphasis on reason·The development of tolerance of different opinions in politics and religione. The influence of science and technology:·Principia Mathematica in 1687 by Newton (1642——1727) ·The new epistemology of John Locke (1632——1704)f. French influence——Augustanism——neoclassicism stressing to learn from the classicals*What is classicism?The characteristics in Greek and Roman classical works. They are clarity, logic, form, proportion, balance with each other, parallelism, restraint.III. The characteristics of neoclassicism1.Reason rather than emotion and form rather than content were emphasized.2.Most of the writings at the time were didactic and satirical.3.The closed couplet was the only possible verse form for serious work for elegance, correctness, appropriateness and restraint were preferred.4.It is exclusively a “town”poetry, catering to the interests of the“society”in great cities. The humbler aspect of life are neglected and it showed in most part no love of nature, landscape, or country things and peoplecking romantic elements and being hostile to medieval literature6.An age of prose, especially the latter part the centuryIV. Representative authors of the time1. Daniel Defoe2. Jonathan Swift3. Joseph Addison4. Alexander Pope5. Samuel Johnson6. Henry Fieldding7. Thomas Gray8. Thobias George Smollet9. Richard Brinsley Sheridan10. Robert Burns11. William Blake1.Daniel Defoe(1661—1731)a pioneer novelist of England and also a prolific writer of books and pamphlets on a great variety of subjects.1）his life story:a.from a dissenter’s family: Presbyterian butcherb.having a questionable character in politics, but strong belief in religious freedom2)his literary achievements:·fiction:Robinson , Crusoe , Moll Flanders·contribution to journalism & regulating English trade methods and principles3) characteristics of his fiction:a.Robinson Crusoe:(1)based on real experience of a Scottish sailor but combinedwith his own imagination, it is still a fictional work.(2)using the picaresque frame with a story in the shape of a journal and having strong sense of journalistic truth; containing serious wisdom of life(3)The importance of the hero:i. typical of the rising English bourgeois class, practical and diligent with a restless curiosity to know more about the world and a desire to prove individual power in the face of social and natural challengesIi. a real hero of middle class different from the hero of knights orepic hero(4)moral teaching: sing praise of labour, presenting it as the source of human pride and happiness as well as a means to change man’s living conditions from desperation to prosperity(5)limitations:i. praise colonization overseas through the relationship with Friday ii. his attitude to woman is open to criticismiii. Praise slaveryb. Moll Flanders:(1) its story(2)the significance, one is for the first a woman being the protagonist; artistically more mature than Robinson: better structure and better plot; so it is written in an autobiographical form called a memoir2. Jonathan Swift(1667-1745)a churchman and also a university graduate who viewed human society with contempt and has been called a cynic and even a misanthrope.1)his life story:His father died before he was born, and he had to accept the aid of his relatives and finished his study at Dublin University.2)his literary achievements:a.satirical essays:The Battle of Books(1696-1698), A Tale of the Tub(1696-1698)b.Writings in pamphlets:The Draiper’s Letters, A Modest Proposac.fiction:Gulliver’s Travel(1726)3)characteristics of his pamphlets:·Gulliver’s Travela. criticizing the oppression and exploitation of the Irish people by the absentee landlords and the English government.b. using bitter satire·The battle of Booksa debate happening 18th century. Some people modern people ·The Tale of the Tuba satire on various religious sects: Catholic, Anglican and dissenters’churches: changes done by different churches to the Christian doctrines·The Draiper’s Lettersrevealing the corruption and license, debased·A Modest Proposala satire on the English government’s heavy exploitation4)A Modest Proposala.It is a bitter satire on the policy of the English government towards the Irish people.b.Swift in this article suggested to the Irish people that the best way to end their misery was to produce children and sell them at market as a delicious dish for the rich.3. Joseph Addison(1672-1719)and Richard Steele(1672-1729)1) their life stories: they were born in the same year, attended the same school and later studied at the same university.they had the same political trend——whig2) their literary achievements:Joseph Addison & Richard Steele·Joseph Addisonstarted the periodical essays that were the most characteristic genre of 18thcentury literature.·Richard Steelecontribution to the periodicals:The Tatler, The Spectator, The Guardian3)characteristics of their periodical essays:a.Methods:d, indirect, was admirably adapted to their purpose.2. were full of wit, humor, and satire.b. Themes:dealt with1)light topics-fashions, head-dresses, practical jokes,2)polite conversations, discussed art, philosophy, drama, and poetry, and sought in so doing not only to interest the general reader in such subjects, but also to guide and develop their tastes.3) deeper topics such immoralityOne other characteristic: draw some images of some typical middle class people:C. Style: simple language familiar to the middle men; graceful, poised, well balanced, familiar words and expressions to the readers,4)Aims of their writing:a.to educate the newly risen middle class.b.to bridge the gap between the small circle of London elegance and wit,and the large, serious, rather Puritan middle class.5)two selected pieces written by Addisona. The Royal Exchangeb. Sir Roger at Church4.Alexander Pope(1688-1744)1) his life story:·he was self-educated.·he worked hard against poor health and unfavorable conditions and gained a profound knowledge of both the classics and the craft of writing.2)his literary achievements:·An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, An Essay on Man ·Contribution to poetry in heroic couplets3)characteristics of his poems:a. succeeded Chaucer and Dryden in bringing metrical form to its perfection.b. contained a great number of quotable lines that have passed into everyday speech as popular sayings, such as :“To err is human, to forgive divine”, and “For fools rush in where angels fear to tread.”c. limitation: Pope is never profound in thought, so the poems lack original ideas5.Samuel Johnson(1709-1784)the greatest English man of letters between Pope and Wordsworth. 1) his life story:·he was born in a book seller’s family.·he was conservative in his world outlook and was against any kind of reform or innovation.·he upheld tradition and authority. Uphold conventions authority2)his literary achievements:·A Dictionary of the English Language·Contribution to a periodical, The Rambler,·Known for essay; his Preface to his edition of Shakespeare and The Lives of the Poets3)characteristics of his writing:Emphasizing the specification of language6. Henry Fielding(1707-1754)playwright, novelist and district law magistrate, came from an aristocratic background1) his life story:·was born to an upper-class family·began writing plays while at university and took it as his profession after leaving school.2)his literary achievements:novels:The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews,The History of Tom Jones3)characteristics of his novels:a. The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrew( 1) its story and significance(2)in his preface to this novel Fielding proudly announced that he had created a new genre called comic epics in prose and discussed its characteristic feature.(3)the novel turned from a novel of seduction into one of the first exemplars of the great English panoramic tradition, which was to reach new heights later in Thackeray and Dickens.b. The History of Tom Jones(1) its story(2) Its significance:a. the understanding of allegory in the storyb. to Fielding, the countryside represents the basic goodness of human race, whereas the city stands for evil and sin.Tobias George SmollettA general introductionTobias George Smollett (19 March 1721 –17 September 1771) was a Scottish poet and author.He was best known for his picaresque novels, such as·The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748),·The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751), which influenced later novelists such as Charles Dickens.·His last novel, the best novel is The Expedition of Humphry Clinker(1771), published in the year of his death.7. Thomas Gray(1716-1771)one of the representative poets at the time1) his life story:was born in London and educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he, after a grand tour on the continent, spent the rest of his life.2)characteristics of his poems:·more natural and spontaneous in thought·emphasizing emotions and sentiments3)The Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard8. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816)1) his life story:was born in Dublin, of Irish origin, and was educated at Harrow.2)his literary achievements:drama: The Rivals, A Trip to Sarborough, The School for Scandal3)The School for Scandala. its story and significanceb. it is written in the tradition of Comedy of Manners, and exposes the immorality, hypocrisy, money-hunting, and scandal-mongering of the idle classes in 18th century England.9. Robert Burns(1759-1796)1) his life story:was born in Scotland in a poor peasant family and educated himself through selfstudy.2）his literary achievements:poems and songs3)characteristics of his poems and songsa.written in the Scottish dialect and in the tradition of Scottish folk songs.b.besides love lyrics, most of his poems and songs are about patriotic and political themes.10. William Blake (1757-1827)a poet as well as an engraver.1)his life story:was born in a hosier’s family in London and drew pictures and engraved to illustrate his works and the works of others.2)his literary achievements:·poems:Poetical Sketches, Songs of Innocence,Songs of Experience, Prophetic Books·broke with the neo-classical tradition both in form and in content3)characteristics of his poemsa. Songs of Innocence(1) expressed the poet’s delight in life,even in the face of sorrow and suffering.(2)the world is seen through the eyes of a child’s imagination which can be attained by adults if they cast away the follies and deceits of the hostile world and seek a visionary world through their imagination.b. Songs of Experience(1) the atmosphere is no longer sunny but sad and gloomy, and evil is found everywhere in this world.(2) through the loss of imagination, man has become a slave to the falsehood and hypocrisy of religion and society, and thus has lost the Heaven of Innocence and gained the Hell of Experience.c. the contradiction of these two poem collections。