allan poe 爱伦坡简介 课件.ppt

Edgar Allan Poe爱伦·坡 (1809—1849) ; ;Poe’s mother; Edgar Allan Poe（1809—1849）埃德加.爱伦.坡;Part I. Life Experience ; A struggling life: in 1833, became an editor of Southern Literary Messenger in Richmond, lost the position because of excessive drinking and an inability to meet deadlines, managed to regain the job in 1835, at 27, married his 13 year-old cousin, Virginia Clemm, drifted for several years as editors in different magazines but remained poor all his life A bitter and mysterious death: in 1847, wife died of tuberculosis（肺结核）, in 1849, died in mysterious circumstances; Part II. Poe’s Major Works;A: poetry;B: Short stories;厄舍古厦的陷落;C: Literary theory;Part III. Poe’s literary position;Part IV.Appreciation;Poe’s theory for poetry ; Short Story Features;Poe’s literary contribution Aestheticism Principle of beauty Principle of unity and concentration；short Careful choice of diction for desired effect (the musical effect of words themselves) Negligence（oversight） of so-called truth and social, political and moral suggestions “Pure poetry” or “pure art” Unity of effect and atmosphere; content in service of artistic effect;Themes in Poe’s works ;Science’s crime of destroying these beautiful myths is made all the worse by the poem’s harsh language. The vulture has not just nudged the mythical figures out of the picture, but has “dragged Diana from her car” and “torn the Naiad from her flood.” ;Part V.Comments on Poe; *His influence is world-wide in literature Arthur Conan Doyle French symbolists British Aestheticism “Art for Art’s Sake” T.S Eliot, William Faulkner *Poe remains one of this countrys finest and most influential writers. He stands alone, representing a category very difficult to pigeonhole（categorize）.;Edgar Allan Poe is the most controversial and the most misunderstood literary figure in the history of American literature. “我不在乎我的作品是现在被人读还是由子孙后代来读。我可以花一个世纪来等待读者。”;