世纪末世纪初的英国文学.pptxVIP

Historical Background Literary Tendencies 1. Realism 2. The Irish Dramatic Movement 3. Modernism ;Thomas Hardy(1840-1928);John Galsworthy(1867 – 1933);The nine novels which make up The Forsyte Chronicles - one of the most popular and enduring works of 20th century literature - chronicle the ebbing social power of the commercial upper-middle class Forsyte family between 1886 and 1920. Galsworthys masterly narrative examines not only their fortunes but also the wid