英美文学概述

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1、英国文学Theoldperiods450——1066Themedievalperiods1066——mid-14thcenturyTherenaissanceperiods14thcentury——mid-17thcenturyTheneoclassicalperiods1660——1789(thereturnoftheStuartstotheEnglishtopublishmentofLyricalBallads)Theromanticperiods1789——1832(publishmentofLyricalBalladstoSirWalterScott’sdeath)Thevicto

2、rianperiods1836——1901Themodernperiodsthesecondhalfofthe19thcentury——theearlyofthe20thcentury英国文学—Theoldandmedievalperiods1．Beowuf这部作品Romance是这个时期最流行的文学形式；Chaucer第一个引进“英雄偶句”诗体。Beowulf（贝奥武甫(八世纪初的一篇古英语史诗;该史诗中的主角)）,atypicalexampleofoldEnglishpoetry,isregardedtodayasthenationalepic(民族史诗)oftheAnglo-Saxo

3、ns.Literaryposition:Thepoemwasoriginallyinanoralform,itiswrittendowninthe10thcentury.Thematicallythepoempresentsavividpictureofhowtheprimitivepeoplewageheroicstrugglesagainstthehostileforcesofthenaturalworldunderawiseandmightyleader.   Romance(骑士抒情诗)，apopularliteraryforminthemedievalperiod)usesnar

4、rativeverseorprosetosingknightlyadventuresorother20heroicdeeds,whosemotifs（主题,主旨）ofthequestisfortruth,beautyandkindness.    Chaucer(乔叟):whosemasterpieceisTheCanterburyTales《坎特伯雷故事集》.ThefamouscharacterofhisworksistheWifeofBath.Chauceremployedtheheroiccoupletverseform(英雄双韵诗形式)withtrueeaseandcharmfor

5、thefirsttimeinthehistoryofEnglishliterature.HeisthefatherofEnglishpoetry. 英国文学—Therenaissanceperiods1.《仙后》一部寓言(allegory),人物象征意义与主题.TheFaerieisanallegory.   TheRed-crosseKnightstandsforSt.George,thepatronsaintofEngland,andhealsorepresentHoliness.AlovelyLadie,virginUna,symbolizesthethruthorthetruefa

6、ithofreligion.AmilkewhitelambereprentstheGod.DragonandinfernallfeendrefertheSatanThethemeisnot“Armsandtheman,”butsomethingmoreromantic—“fiecewarresandfaithfulloves”. 2.斯宾塞的诗歌特点Thefivemainquailitesofspenser’spoetryare:1)aperfectmelody;2)araresenseofbeauty;3)asplendidimagination;4)aloftypurityandser

7、iousness;5)adedicatedidealism. 203.《浮士德》的主题Dr.FaustusisaplaybasedontheGermanlegendofamagicianaspiringforknowledgeandfinallymeetinghistragicendasaresultofsellinghissoultotheDevil.Theplay’sdominantmoralishumanthanr