山东农业大学精品课程《英美文学史》课件：unit 7.pptVIP

Unit 7 The Victorian Age Critical realism in England 1. History of the period (1832-1968) The progress of Reform Chartism 2.Literary current The strength and weakness of English critical realism Give a satirical portrayal of the bourgeoisie and all the ruling classes, also profound sympathy for the common people. Democratic and humanistic character of critical realism. Unable to find a good solution to the social contradictions. Representatives Charles Dickens William Makepeace Thackeray Bronte sisters Alfred, Lord Tennyson The Brownings Charlotte Bronte? 1816-1854) ?cf: Jane Eyre Jane Eyre is her most famous work. It is obviously influenced by many events in her life. Jane, the protagonist, is a private governess for the ward of a wealthy man. The theme of dysfunctional and broken families runs deep in the novel, influenced perhaps by Charlottes loss of her mother at such a young age. Her fathers stifling discipline is echoed in the characters of St. John and Brocklehurst. Bronte wrote her novel under a male pseudonym because it was difficult for women writers of her time to become published and to be taken seriously even when they did. Her sisters likewise published their work under masculine names. Her novel exhibits some interesting criticisms of the repressive social behavior expected of women; it is in many ways a feminist work. Crossing the Bar ? By Alfred Tennyson? Sunset and evening star,??? And one clear call for me!And may there be no moaning of the bar,??? When I put out to sea,But such a tide as moving seems asleep,??? Too full for sound and foam,When That which drew form out the boundless deep??? Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell,??? And after that the dark!And may there be no sadness of farewell,??? When I embark;For though from out our bourne of Time and Place??? The flood may bear me far,I hope to see my Pilot face to face??? When I have crossed the bar. ????? 夕阳下，闪疏星，召唤一