英国文学第六讲批判现实主义.pptVIP

Part VI The Victorian Age Critical Realism in England 1832-1902 维多利亚时期 英国批判现实主义 Queen Victoria Victoria’s reign, the longest in British history(64 years), is known as the Victorian era of the United Kingdom which was marked by the height of the British Industrial Revolution and a great expansion of the British Empire. Queen Victoria 3. During the period, science grew into the discipline as it is today. Charles Darwin Origin of Species (Utilitarianism). 4. The period of social and economic development was always disrupted by wars with other nations. (The two Opium Wars) 2. Chartist Movement Time: 1832---1848 Workers---Peoples charter--- basic rights, better living and working conditions first mass movement of the English working class early sign of the awakening of the poor, oppressed people. 6 Points: Universal Suffrage Vote by Ballot Annually Elected Parliament Abolition of the Property Qualification Equal electoral Districts Payment for Members of Parliament 2. Literary Overview: critical realism. In Victorian period appeared a new literary trend called critical realism. English critical realism of the 19th century flourished in the 40s and in the early 50s. It found its expression in the form of novel. The critical realists, most of whom were novelists, described with much vividness and artistic skill the chief traits of the English society and criticized the capitalist system from a democratic viewpoint. 1. Ernest Jones– most talented 1845 joined the Chartist movement 1848, arrested, seditious speech: green flag of Chartism will soon be flying over Downing Street. 1851 journal, “The Peoples Paper”: socialist newspaper, Karl Marx died in 1869, 100,000, his funeral His works ＊Short poems “The Song of the Lower Classes” “A Song for the Wage-slave” ＊Long poem “The Revolt of Hindostan”: class struggle 2. Thomas Cooper “the last of the Chartists” The Shakespearean Charists Hymn Book? “Sha