英语专业英国文学史课件Dickens_Intro.ppt

Charles Dickens Dickens lived during a period of contradictions. child labor Dickens—his life and works “Dickens’ greatest friendship was, from the beginning, with his audience.” And no one wish to lay it down.” Bah Humbug! Mankind was my business.” “I wear the chains I forged in life.” Dombey and Son The Plot of Dombey and Son The Position of Dombey and Son * Dickens House Museum Charles Dickens English literature, his creativity is rivaled only by Shakespeares.” “In all of Charles DickensA Christmas Carol Literary Quotes Ignorance Want Dickenss instinctive genius for reflecting the thoughts and morals of the common man in his writing The novel tells the story of Paul Dombey, powerful head of the House of Dombey. He wants a son and when a daughter (Florence) is born he despises her. His second child, a son (Paul), is weak and sickly and dies a child. Pauls first wife dies with the birth of Paul Jr and he remarries. His second wife, Edith, does not love him and eventually runs away with Carker, a manager at the firm. With Carker gone, Paul is incapable of managing the business and it fails. In the end Paul is reconciled with his daughter, living with her family, and doting on his grandchildren. *