geoffreyChaucer英美文学.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lecture One Part One Course introduction Part Two Early and Medieval English Literature Geoffrey Chaucer(1340-1400)“The Canterbury Tales” About the Course Contents of the course Explores the long history of the British Literary tradition from its very start to the 19th century. Provides guided reading of chosen works by literary masters. Textbook: 《英国文学选读》 Reference book: 《简明英国文学史》高继海 Aims Students are to learn basic knowledge about the literary tradition and important writers with their achievements. Acquire some skills to approach literary works Improve artistic sensitivity About the course Requirements: Reading before class Class Participation Class presentation about the author, and the background(5/5) Class discussion(5) Class attendance (5) Examination (80) Sketch of the stages Early and Medieval Literature Renaissance Bouregeois Revolution and Restoration (17th c) 18th century Literature Romanticism Victorian Age (19th c) 20th C The Early and Medieval English Literature Formation of the English Language Old English Literature Medieval English Literature Formation of the English Language—multi-lingual, multi-cultural fusion Celts The Roman Conquest (1st BC to 5th AD)-Latin Angles, Saxons and Jutes (following 6 centuries)—Old English//597 AD, St. Augustine, Christian religion Norman Conquest(1066)—Latin, French, English in coexistence Old English Literature(450-1066) Beowulf 《贝奥伍夫》 Epic in Anglo-Saxon English Literature Verse with 3182 lines in narration of a legendary north European hero Written in alliterative way (头韵) Eg: the ruinous deeds of the ravaging foe that was the last fight Beowulf fought that was the end of his work in the world. The Medieval English Literature(1066-1485) Impact of the Norman Conquest Establishment of the feudal order (One hundred years war (1337-1437); Wars of the Roses(1485) Peasants’ revolts) Integration of French and English Language Affirmation of English La