第四组 傲慢与偏.pptVIP

The pride and prejudice Jane Austen（1775-1817 ） the era of George the ⅲ Family influence Family background Family atmosphere Janes talent Jane acquired a thorough knowledge of English eighteenth century literature and began her career of writing works Sense and Sensibility(1811) Pride and Prejudice(1813) Mansfield park(1814) Emma(1815) These works were written anonymously. works Northanger Abbey(1817) Persuasion (1817) They were published posthumously. (adv. 于死后[p?stjum?sli] ) Works Feature: they are prominent for her satiric(讽刺的)depiction of English society and manners and mainly focus on the life of middle and upper class. Position in the English literature The lack of interest in the lives of the poor may be a failure on Austens part. The little bit (two inches wide) of the ivory on which I work Position in the English literature In her life time: not well received In the 20th century: steadily growing popular Now: ranked among the truly great British novelists. Position in the English literature In a 2002 vote to determine whom the UK public considers the greatest British people in history, Austen was ranked number 70 in the list of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2003, Austens Pride and Prejudice came second in the BBCs The Big Read, a national poll to find the Nations best-loved book. Conclusion Jane Austin led a quiet ,retired and uneventful(平静无事的） life. She remained single in her entire life. on July 8, 1817, she died in Winchester and was buried in the cathedral. Social Background The characteristics of the society The status of women Attitude towards marriage Social background In the Regency England (摄政王时代） 英国的摄政时期是指1811年至1820年间，乔治三世被认为不适于统治，而他的儿子，之后的乔治四世被任命为他的代理人作为摄政王的时期。　　广义的摄政时期指1795年至1837年，这一时期的政治和文化都表现出与众不同的特质。这一时代可被看作乔治王时代到维多利亚时代的过渡期。 The characteristics of the society The first industrial revolution (1760s-1840s） new bourgeoisie new rich The survival of the feudalism Strict social hierarchy system  A