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Charles Dickens(1812—1870) Representative of English Critical Realism content English critical realism Dickens’ Life Major Works Analysis of Some Major Novels Characteristics of Dickens’ Novels Literary Achievement Cultural noteEnglish Critical realism (1830s-1900) The historical background The parliamentary reform in 1832 The chartist movement in 1836 Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engles(1848) The publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species(1859) English critical realism Time span: in the 40s and in the early 50s of 19th century. Main literary genre: The perfection of the novel It found its expression in the form of novel. The critical realists, most of whom were novelists. Feature: 1. criticize the capitalist system from a democratic view. 2. show profound sympathy for the common people Representative writers Charles Dickens狄更斯 William Makepeace Thackeray萨克雷 George Eliot乔治?艾略特 Pickwick Papers The story evolves round the adventures of Mr. Pickwick, a retired merchant The novel is full of na?ve, youthful optimism. It is a comprehensive picture of early 19th-century England, affording a whole gallery of vivid portraits of the people of all strata. “the supreme epic of English life” Plot of Oliver Twist Oliver’s birth: of unknown parentage Maltreated by Bumble, the parish beadle(仪仗官 ) In London, he falls into the hands of a gang of thieves (Fagin, Nancy) Characteristics of the novel The novel exposes the inhumanity of city life under capitalism. It shows the extreme brutality and corruption of the oppressors and the helpless sufferings of the poor The happy ending comes as a result of Dickens’s optimistic belief in the inevitable triumph of good over evil. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had every