EnglishModernDramatists.ppt

English Modern Dramatists Oscar Wilde(1854-1900) George Bernard Shaw Introduction Shaw developed a wide knowledge of music, art, and literature as a result of his mothers influence and his visits to the National Gallery of Ireland. In 1872 his mother left her husband and took her two daughters to London, following her music teacher.In 1876 Shaw resolved to become a writer,but he achieved nothings in the 1880s. Despite his failure as a novelist in the 1880s, Shaw found himself during this decade. He became a socialist, a spellbinding talker, and tentatively a playwright. in 1885 the drama critic William Archer found Shaw and he had a good understanding of music, particularly opera, He also began writing his own plays. Literary Works Saint Joan （圣女贞德） Pygmalion （历史剧 《卖花女》 ） The Devils Disciple （魔鬼的门徒） Man and Superman （人与超人） Heartbreak House （伤心之家） Mrs Warrens Profession （华伦夫人的职业） Major Barbara （巴巴拉少校） The Apple Cart （苹果车） The Doctors Dilemma (医生的两难选择) Back to Methuselah (《长生》或《千岁人》) Widowers Houses （鳏夫的房产） * Introduction Oscar Wilde’s rich and dramatic portrayals of the human condition came during the height of the Victorian Age（维多利亚时代） that swept through London in the late 19th century. At a time when all citizens of Britain were finally able to embrace literature the wealthy and educated could only once afford, Wilde wrote many short stories, plays and poems that continue to inspire millions around the world.By the time William Wilde, Oscar’s father, was 28, he had graduated as a doctor, When William opened a practice specializing in eye disease, he felt he should make some provision for the free treatment of the citys poor population. In 1844, he founded St. Marks Ophthalmic Hospital. Literary Works 1878 Ravenna(拉文纳）1881 Poems1888 The Happy Prince and Other Tales（快乐王子和其他故事）1889 The Decay of Lying（谎言的衰朽 ） 1891 The Picture of Dorian Gray（道林.格雷的画像）1891 Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime and Other Stories（亚瑟·萨维尔勋爵的罪行） 1891 Intentions（意图集） 1891 Sal