《英国文学史及选读》课件.pptVIP

英国文学史及选读 British Literary History and Selected Readings Self-introduction 雷艳妮 leianny@ Mobile:Aim of the Course Let students know about the history of British literature, from the old English period in the fifth century to the twentieth century. Through close reading, the students will learn how to understand, appreciate, analyze and evaluate specific literary works. Plan of the Course Two terms to deal with this course For each term, we deal with one volume of the textbook For each week, we deal with one chapter Read a lot after class Reference books about literary history 刘炳善编著, 《英国文学简史》(A short History of English Literature), 郑州：河南人民出版社，1993年版。 陈嘉著，《英国文学史》（A History of English Literature), 北京：商务印书馆，1982年版。 Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994. Reference Books about Selected Readings 杨岂深，孙铢主编，《英国文学选读》（Selected Readings in English Literature)第1，2，3册，上海：上海译文出版社，1981年版。 Norton Anthology of English Literature. Chapter I Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066) Historical background Beowolf Historical Background Britain includes Scotland, Wales, Ireland as well as England Britain was originally inhabited by primitive Celtic tribes known as Britons. Major Invasions By the Romans: 43 A. D.---the early fifth century By the English (the tribes of Anglo,Saxons and Jutes):in the middle of the fifth century By the Normans: by Norman-French invaders in 1066. Roman Conquest In the middle of the first century B.C., Roman troops led by Julius Caesar invaded Britain, then Claudius conquered it in A. D. 43 and Britain became a Roman province till the beginning of the fifth century. Then in early 5th century, the Roman garrisons in Britain withdrew. English Invasion In the mid-5th century, the tribes of Anglo, Saxons and Jutes (later known simply as Anglo-Saxons) migrated to England from the European continent, or more specifically from western Denmark and the northwest coast of Germany. Norman Conquest The Normans fro