第一讲 The Old and Medieval English Literature.pptVIP

Seven Deadly Sin Pride is excessive belief in ones own abilities, that interferes with the individuals recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity. Envy is the desire for others traits, status, abilities, or situation. Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires. Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body. Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath. Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness. Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work. * * English Literature Introduction of the Course Preliminary question: Why do we learn (English) literature? Course description: Objective: A general survey of English literature; Textbooks: 英国文学史及作品选读(东北师大); 新编 英国文学选读(北大) Course arrangement: * 1 lecture for Part One (old and medieval ages); * 3 lectures for Part Two (Shakespeare, Milton, Donne); * 4 lectures for Part Three (Pope, Swift, Defoe, Fielding); * 2 lectures for Part Four (the 1st generation and the 2nd generation of Romanticists); * 4 lectures for Part Five (Dickens, Hardy, Tennyson, Browning); * 6 lectures for Part Six (Yeats, Eliot, Lawrence, Joyce, Mansfield, Western criticism) Part One The Middle Ages Chapter I. The Old English Period (449-1066) I. The Early History of England The Earliest Settlers: Britons// Celtic tribes// no written language 2. Roman Conquest: Julius Caesar; dream of Roman Empire 3. The Anglo-Saxon Invasion: Beginning of English history 4. The Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons: 597 A.D., St Augustine (* The above are the two greatest historical events before the Norman conquest--- Igor Evans) 5. The Danish Invasion 6. The Norman Conquest: English f