《英美诗歌鉴赏课件》Edgar-Allan-Poe(1809-1849).pptVIP

Edgar Allan Poe(1809-1849) ⅠLife and Works Born in Boston, son of traveling actors. At a, orphaned and taken by John Allan →tobacco exporter At 17, the University of Virginia →left soon for debts 1827(18), quarrel with Mr. Allan---Tamerlane and other Poems ★ 1st collection of poems at own expense →enlisted in the army 1829, discharged →Mr. Allan died 1830, entered West Point →for 8 months 1831, Poems →a farewell gift →live on writing →visited father’s family in Baltimore 1835, Southern Literary Messenger(南方文学信使) 1836, married 13-year-old cousin 1836-1849, literary editor for several magazines 1838, Ligelia 1840, Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque(奇异怪诞故事集) →first collection of short stories ★ The Fall of the House of Usher (厄舍古厦的倒塌) 1846, the Raven and other Poems →the Raven is the most famous poems written by Poe 1846, The Masque of the Red Death(红死魔的假面舞会) →his wife died →TB (tuberculosis) 1849, suddenly died → consider a mysterious thing The Comments The most misunderstood and controversial literary figure in American literature French symbolist regarded Poe as their forefather a. Wrote some scathing criticism on the famous Literary figures among them (H.W. Longfellow) b. His literary executor: Rufus Criswold c. His writing happiness cannot be understood because he was ahead of his time Theories 1.The poetic principle 2.The philosophy of composition 3. Review of “Twice-Told Tales《评霍桑重述的故事》” → collection of short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne His Theories on Poetry Writing 1. The poems should be short, readable at one sitting (at one time) →in order to get a general and complete idea of poem 2. The chief aim of the poem is beauty →melancholy is the most suitable poetic tune → the death of beauty will be the best poetic topic 3. Opposed the heresy of the didactic function of the poetry and calls for “pure” poetry →real function: to move the heart of the reader and their soul can soar towards supernal beauty” ×earthly experience 4. Stressed