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1、English Literature Victorian Period,成员：刘薇 罗若晨 伍昕宇 蔡乔伊,The Victorian Period（1836-1901）,Introduction of the Victorian PeriodCritical Realism（批判现实主义）Neo-Romanticism （新浪漫主义）Aestheticism （唯美主义）,Introduction of the Victorian Period,The early Victorian Period (1832-1854), the time of troublesThe Reform Bil
2、l & Chartism Mid Victorian Period (18551879), a time of economic prospering, highest point of development as a world power Last Period (18801902), a time characterized by decay of Victorian values (e.g. Self-control, family loyalty, thrift, hard work, etc)Chartist Movement (1836-1848),Critical Reali
3、sm,in the 1840s and the early 1850s giving the criticism to bourgeoisie and all ruling classes, and showing their deep sympathy for the common peopledid not find a way to eradicate social evils.unable to find a good solution to the social contradictionsthe chief tendency in their works is not of rev
4、olution but rather of reformism.,Poets and Poetry,1.excelled at penning short lyrics: In the valley of Cauteretz, Break, break, break, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Tears, idle tears and Crossing the Bar. 2.Much of his verse was based on classical mythologicalthemes3.Tennyson also wrote some nota
5、ble blank verse: Idylls of the King, Ulysses, and Tithonus. 4.During his career, Tennyson attempted drama, but his plays enjoyed little success in his lifetime.,Alfred Tennyson(1809 1892),Ulysses（尤利西斯）,Here lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail海港就在那边，船儿已经扬帆，There gloom the dark broad seas. My mar
6、iners大海沉沉，朦胧一片。我的水手们Souls that have toild, and wrought, and thought with me 与我同辛劳、同工作、同思想的人That ever with a frolic welcome took他们总是高高兴兴去迎接The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed雷电和阳光，Free hearts, free foreheadsyou and I are old;并用自由的心与头颅来抗争，Old age hath yet his honour and his toil;你们和我都已老了，但老年Deat
7、h closes all: but something ere the end,仍有老年的荣誉、老年的辛劳；Some work of noble note, may yet be done, 死亡终结一切，但在终点前Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.我们还能做一番崇高的事业，使我们配称为与神斗争的人,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,Charles Dickens (1812-1870),1.He is one of the greatest critical realist wr
8、iters of the Victorian Age2.His works are intended to expose and criticize all the poverty, injustice, hypocrisy and corruptness of the 19th-century England, particularly London.3.All his works are characterized by a mingling of humor and pathos major worksA Tale of Two Cities 双城记 David Copperfield
9、大卫 科波菲尔 Dombey and Son董贝父子Great Expectations 远大前程Oliver Twist 雾都孤儿Hard Times 艰难时世The Old Curiosity Shop 老古玩店Pickwick Papers 匹克威克外传,A Tale of Two Cities,It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.Take the French Revolution as the backg
10、round,Dickens recognized that the arrival of revolutionary thought is inevitable; but when the revolution comes, brings many horrible situations and bloody scenes, he turned against the revolution. Dickenss attitude from the original revolution to later deny recognition to form a great contrast, but
11、 there is a consistent standard: that is opposed to violence and killing of innocent,Great Expectations,depicting Pips education and development through adversity as he discovers thetrue nature of his great expectations.loyalty and conscience are more important than social advancement,wealth and cla
12、ss.great expectation not means money, luxurious life provided by others. It may be the further study, a respectable degree, a good job or something else. But we must know that our future and great expectation must be mastered by our own.,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,Thomas Hardy
13、 （1840-1928）,1. He is a great poet and a great critical and naturalistic novelist2. He also came to question and attack Victorian morals.3.His novels reveal a profound pessimistic sense of human subjection to fate and circumstance4.Most of his novels are set in Wessex, a fictional primitive region.
14、These works are known as “novels of character and environment.” major worksTess of the Durbervilles 德伯家的苔丝The Return of the Native 还乡Jude the Obscure 无名的裘德Far from the Madding Crowd 远离尘嚣The Mayor of Casterbridge 卡斯特桥市长Dynasties 列王,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,Joseph Conrad,1.His
15、 experience as a sailor made the sea his favorite theme.2.His works are concerned with the nature and effects of European imperialism, both economic and colonial. major worksHearts of Darkness 黑暗的心灵Lord Jim 吉姆爷,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,William Makepeace Thackeray,He is one o
16、f the most important writers of the English critical realism. major worksVanity Fair 名利场,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,The Bronte Sisters,1.Charlotte 1816-1855 Jane Eyre 简爱2.Emily 1718-1849Wuthering Heights 呼啸山庄3.Anne 1820-1849 Agnes Grey阿格尼斯 格雷Dynasties 列王,Novelists and Novels,e
17、akness of critical realism.,Jane Austen,1.one of the great realistic novelists in English literature in the 19th century2.She insisted that a happy marriage should be based on true love.3.Her writing style is peculiar and her thought is exceedingly special.1：理性与感性（Sense and Sensibility)2：傲慢与偏见（Pride
18、 and Prejudice）3：曼斯菲尔德庄园（Mansfield Park）4：爱玛（Emma）5：诺桑觉寺（Northanger Abbey）,Pride and Prejudice,In Pride and Prejudice, Austen described four kinds of marriages. And every marriage is a reflection of social life and culture background. In addition, on her point-view, people in her times couldt take n
19、o notice of character in marriage. To be honest, true love can definitely lay a solid foundation in peoplemarriage. But other factors, such as, property and social status should be taken into consideration. It is a fact that quite a few modern people hold different views against hers. They are more
20、and more realist.,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,George Eliot （1819-1880）,1.Her profound thinking and complex representation of life won her the name philosophical writer”.2.Refute sexual discrimination3.Reveal the human condition4.Explore the interior life of human beings and stu
21、died the impact of the environment on the individualThe Mill on the Floss 弗洛斯河上的磨坊Silas Marner 织工马南传Middlemarch米德尔马契,Neo-Romanticism,the end of 19th centurydissatisfied with the ugly social reality, some writers led the novels back toward storytelling and romanceput emphasis on the invention of exci
22、ting adventures and fascinating stories,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,Robert Stevenson,major works Treasure Island 金银岛 Kidnapped 诱拐,Aestheticism,the end of 19th centuryart for arts sake artists have no obligation other than to strive for beauty,Novelists and Novels,eakness of critical realism.,Oscar Wilde,major works长篇小说:The Picture of Dorian Gray 道林格雷的画像 戏剧:Lady Windermeres Fan温德米尔夫人的扇子 童话集:The Happy Prince and Other Tales 快乐王子童话集,Thank You,
