埃德加·爱伦·坡_.ppt

Edgar Allan Poe I. Life experience II. Main works III. Historical position （ 1809 ～ 1849 ） Life experience ? a miserable childhood ? born in Boston in 1809; ? both parents died within two years after his birth; ? taken by a wealthy merchant but they never formally adopted him. ? an unhappy youth ? went to the University of Virginia in 1826 but did not finish; ? an appointment to West Point in 1830 but was dismissed less than a year later. ? a struggling career ? became an editor of Southern Literary Messenger in 1833 but lost the position because of excessive drinking and an inability to meet deadlines; ? managed to regain the job in 1835 but later drifted for several years as editors in different magazines; ? remained poor all his life and could barely make a living. ? a bitter and mysterious death ? collapsed from stress and was also in poor health after losing his wife in 1847; ? died in 1849 with some uncertain reasons. short and tragic Main Works ? Gothic story （歌特式小说） ? Detective story ? Poetry The Gothic novel, or “ Gothic romance ” flourished through the early nineteenth century. Authors of such novels set their stories in the medieval period, often in a gloomy castle , and made plentiful use of ghosts , mysterious disappearances , and other sensational and supernatural occurrences . Gothic story ? The Fall of the House of Usher 《厄舍古厦的倒塌》 ? The Angel of the Odd 《奇怪天使》 ? The Devil in the Belfry 《钟楼魔影》 ? The Masque of the Red Death 《红死病的假面舞会》 ? The Oval Portrait 《椭圆形画像》 ? The Man That Was Used Up 《被用光的人》 ? King Pest 《瘟疫王》 … Detective story ? Thou Art the Man 《你就是凶手》 ? The Purloined Letter 《被窃之信》 ? The Mystery of Marie Roget 《玛丽 · 罗杰疑案》 ? The Murders in the Rue Morgue 《莫格街谋杀案》 ? The Gold-Bug 《金甲虫 》 ? The Oblong Box 《长方形箱子》 … themes of his short stories ? death – predominant theme ? horror ? negative thoughts of science ? love - usually a mourning man for his deceased beloved. ? pride - physical and intellectual. ? beauty - a young wo