Lesson-4-Edgar-Allen-Poe-美国文学ppt精选.pptx

Edgar Allan Poe;Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849);II. Life and Career;Poe married his 13-year-old cousin Virginia Clemm;Bostons Fort of Independence where Poe was stationed first in the army; III. Edgar Allan Poe’s Works;IV. Controversial Comments on Poe Probably the most controversial and most misunderstood literary figure in American literary history Poe 也许是美国文学历史上最备受争议的人物。 Reasons: His criticisms against Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 他曾发表过对 朗费罗的负面评论。 Negative comments Emerson– “jingle man” 爱默生评论他是一个叮当诗人—顺口溜 Mark Twain – Poe’s unreadable 不值得一读 Henry James – “enthusiasm for Poe is the mark of a decidedly primitive state of development” ;Poes National Historic Site in Philadelphia, one of his former residence; V. Poe as a literary critic (his aesthetics) Poe作为文学评论家（他的美学观） 1. Aesthetic writings: “The Philosophy of Composition” “The Poetic Principle” 2. Aesthetic ideas: A. Brevity: the poem should be short, readable at one sitting 诗歌必须简洁 B. Beauty: the chief aim is beauty, namely to produce a feeling of beauty in the minds of the reader 美，给读者创造一种美。 The melancholy is the most legitimate of all poetic tones; the death of a beautiful woman is the most poetic topic in the world.忧郁是所有诗歌调子里面最真实的一种情感；美丽姑娘的死去也是一个最诗意的主题。;C. Purity: Poe is opposed to the heresy of the didactic and called for pure poetry. What he seems to be saying is that art lies not so much in what is being said as in the way it says it. 纯正：Poe被认为是主流诗歌之外的一个异类，他认为艺术并不在于它被说成该是艺术的样子。 Besides, he stresses rhythm, defines true poetry as “the rhythmical creation of beauty” and declares that “music is the perfection of the soul, or ideas, of poetry.” Poe 强调诗歌的韵律，他认为诗歌是音律创造的美，并称音乐使得灵魂，思想，诗歌更完美。 He cited his own poem “The Raven” of 108 lines to show his aesthetics : a sense of melancholy over the death of a beloved beautiful young woman pervades the whole poem. 他以自己的108行诗 《乌鸦》为例子，该诗歌整个气氛就是哀伤– 作者喜欢的美丽姑娘死去，这一悲伤充满了整首诗歌。;VI. Poe’s Writing Features 写作特点;4. Baudelaire first to