Geoffrey Chaucer坎特伯雷故事集.ppt

Geoffrey ChaucerThe Canterbury Tales Leo 龚磊 Yeeming 谭绮明 Vicky 黄华姬 * 目录CONTENTS 1.Introduction 2.Cultural context 3.Development of Chaucer’s composition 4.Introduction of the Canterbury Tales 5.Contents 6.Rhythm 7.language 8. Details 9.Social problems Introduction Geoffrey Chaucer(1342—1400) 1.A famous writer in Middle Age 2.He has a variety of life experiences 3.the heroic couplet（英雄双韵体）: Iambic pentameter（五步抑扬格) and Couplet(双韵体) 4.The Canterbury Tales（1387-1400） * Cultural context 乔叟的诗歌创作分为三个时期： ①法国影响时期（1359～1372）:Translation and imitation of France literature such as《The Book of the Duchess 》(悼公爵夫人(1369)). Translated long poem of France Middle Age 《Roman de la Rose》(玫瑰传奇) in London dialect. ②意大利影响时期（1372～1386）:Chaucer contacted with bourgeoisie humanism. 《The Parliament of Fowles》(百鸟会议)、《 Troilus and Criseyde》(特罗伊勒斯和克莱西德 (c. 1385) ) 、《The Legend of Good Women》(好女人的故事)，all of them are the reflection of humanism. ③成熟时期（1386～1400）: Chaucer created《 The Canterbury Tales 》in his last 15 years. He initiated the Heroic Couplet. He was honoured as “the Father of English poetry” * Development of Chaucer’s work In his early stage. influenced by Italy and France literature. Knight’s Tales Lyric poetry English literature Beast fable Example: Basill, and Clay West Germany * In his middle stage, from 1337 visit continent of Europe Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio Realism, humanism, against feudalism and religion（反封建反宗教） * Peak The Canterbury Tales Vivid characters Typical qualities Individual dispositions Realism and Humanism * Chaucer’s achievement ?1.He presented a comprehensive realistic picture of his age and created a whole gallery of vivid characters in his works, especially in The Canterbury Tales. 2.He anticipated a new ear, the Renaissance, to come under the influence of the Italian writers. * Chaucer’s achievement 3.He developed his