Lecture 07 18th Century Literature(I).doc

Teaching Plan（The 7th Time, 2 Hours）Title: 18th Century Literature： From Reason to Emotion Aim: To introduce English literature of the 18th century.Emphases:Connotation of the age of Enlightenment.Neoclassicism.English novels of the 18th century.Pre-Romanticism.Difficulties:Connotation of the age of Enlightenment.Neoclassicism.The appearance of English novels.Pre-Romanticism.Type of the Class: New Lesson TaughtMeans of TeachingLectureTeaching Process:(I) Historical Background1.1 PoliticallyGlorious Revolution set up constitutional monarchy; 君主立宪制，power moved to the parliament and the cabinet ministers. (Bourgeoisie/Nobles; Flourishing of novels.)1.1.1 Stuart Dynasty Mary II and William III (1688-1694, -1702) A Protestant, William participated in many wars with the Roman Catholic King of France, Louis XIV. Anne (1702-1714)) the last British monarch of the House of Stuart 1.1.2 Hanoverian [??????????????] dynastyThey also ruled Hanover [????????] in Germany Of the Kingdom of Great Britain: George I, George II, George III; Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: George III (1760-1820)1.2 Economically industrial revolution Result: Age of Bourgeoisie, accumulation of wealth, Britain become the strongest power in the world; Influence on literature: exploitation of workers; money-centred life goal, deterioration of social morality; flourishing of novels, realism; romanticism1.3 Ideologically: Age of Enlightenment; Age of Reason British Empiricism vs. French Rationalism Inductive vs. DeductiveEmpiricism: Experience, especially of the senses, is the only source of knowledge. Bacon, Hobbes, LockeInfluence of the French Enlighteners: Montesquieu (Charles, 1689-1755), Diderot [?????????](Denis, 1713-1784), Voltaire (1694-1778)1.4 WarsContinued wars with France in America—more colonies and commercial expansionAmerican Revolution, French Revolution — Ideological influence upon English people1.4 SummaryEstablishment of Capitalism in EnglandImbalance between the rich a