英语。英国文化.pptVIP

Chapter 8 British and American Literature reporter: ma cheng zhang * 模板来自于 * 模板来自于 * 模板来自于 * 01 02 03 04 CONTENTS Introduce Early and Medieval English Literature The English Renaissance Marlwe shakespeare Introduce 01 02 03 06 05 04 Old-English Literature(449-1066) Late Medieval Literature(12th century) Renaissance English (early 16thcentury-17thcentury) Modernism and Postmodernism Victorian Literature(1837-1901) Romanticism(1798-1837) 输入标题 The Celts(凯尔特人)lived England and became local habitants until the Romans(罗马人)arrived in 43 A.D. and ruled for 400 years. Saxons and Angles invaded England and then known collectively as Anglo-Saxons(安格鲁撒克逊时期)were established all over Britain by the middle of sixth century. They brought their language, the basis of Modern English. Early and Medieval English Literature The Norman(诺曼底人)conquest of 1066 marked the end of the Anglo-Saxons period in British History. The period of Old English literature is from about 450 to 1066, the year of the Norman(诺曼底人) conquest of English. However ,English in this period was considerably changed under the influence of both French. The name of Middle English was used to describe the English language at that time. The epic poem(史诗的) Beowulf (贝奥武夫)is the most famous work in Old English literature. The structure of the poem is developed around three fights between Beowulf.The first is a monster knowed as Grendel. After Beowulf slays him ,Grendels mother attacks the hall and is then also defeated. After fifty years has passed,Beowulf defeats a dragon. Beowulf Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Sir Gawain(高文.亚瑟王的圆桌武士之一) and the Green Knight is the most famous chivalric(骑士的) romance of Middle English literature in the late fourteenth century. The most significant Middle English writer was Geoffery Chaucer(杰弗里.乔叟 1344-1400) who is often regarded as the father of English literature. He had made great contribution to the development of the English literature because his use of London dialect in his poe