(10.20)Unit_6_British_Literature 英国文学.pptVIP

Unit 6 British Literature Contents I. Early writing (5th-1485) 1. Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066) Early British literature concerned with Christianity Beowulf ----Old English 古英语 2. the Anglo-Norman period (1066—1350) Geoffrey Chaucer《坎特伯雷故事集》-----Middle English 中古英语 The stories of King Arthur and his knights 1. Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066)  Early British literature concerned with Christianity Early British literature was concerned with Christianity: Anglo-Saxons produced beautifully illustrated versions of the Bible: the most famous of these is the Book of Kells, partly written on the Scottish island of Lona. Outside of the church, few people in this period were literate. 1. Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066)  ? Beowulf It is a long poem of the 6th century Swedish warrior Beowulf and his conflict with a family of dragons. It is also one of the oldest of the early “old English” literary works. 1. Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066) 注：Beowulf 贝奥武甫是盎格鲁·萨克逊时期的一首英雄史诗，古英语文学最高成就，同时标志着英语文学的开始。史诗分两部分：第一部分讲述瑞典青年王子贝奥武甫来到丹麦，帮助丹麦国王赫罗斯加杀死了12年来常来进行夜袭的巨妖格伦德尔和他的母亲；第二部分讲述了贝奥武甫继承王位，平安统治50年。后来，他的国土被一条喷火巨龙蹂躏，老当益壮的贝奥武甫与火龙交战，杀死火龙，自己也受了致命伤。 英国文学最初同其他国家一样，是口头的。 《贝奥武甫》（Beowulf），是英国8世纪的一部英雄史诗，该诗长达千余行，用古典语写成。 2. the Anglo-Norman period (1066—1350) The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (《坎特伯雷故事集》) The Canterbury Tales is the most important work in Middle English Literature. It’s made up of a series of stories told by 31 pilgrims to entertain each other on their way to the Christian Church at Canterbury in south-east England. It’s quite noticeable for its diversity, not only in the range of social status among the pilgrims, but also in style of the stories they tell. Geoffrey Chaucer (1340—1400) 杰弗雷·乔叟，英国诗人。十几岁起进入宫廷 当差。1359年随爱德华三世的部队远征法国，被法军俘虏，不久赎回。乔叟与宫廷往来密切，当过廷臣、关税督察、肯特郡的治安法官、郡下议院议员。他曾因外交事务出使许多国家和地区，到过比利时、法国、意大利等国，有机会遇见薄伽丘与彼特拉克，这对他的文学创作产生了很大的影响。乔叟在庇护者失宠期间，被剥夺了官位和年金，经济拮据。他曾写过打油诗《致空囊》给刚登基的亨利四世，申诉自己的贫穷。1400年乔叟逝世，安葬在伦敦威斯敏斯特教堂的“诗人之角”。 Chaucer’s contributions to English Literature and L