英国文学 8. The Age of Romanticism.pptxVIP

Unit 6; I. Romanticism ;What are the characteristics of the English Romanticism? Emphasis on the “human heart” (emotion, feeling, imagination, instinct, intuition, …) Protest against the bondage of rules and customs— emphasis on individuality 3) Worship of nature 4) Sympathy for the toilers of the world Simplicity of language 6) An age of poetry ;III. Literature  (Who?);;(b) Prose Writers of the Romantic Age: Charles Lamb（查尔斯· 兰姆）： works and achievements? Walter Scott （沃尔特 · 司各特）; works and achievements? Jane Austen （简 · 奥斯丁）: 6 novels， Pride and Prejudice （《傲慢与偏见》）； Sense and Sensibility （ 《理智与情感》）; IV. William Wordsworth ; Theme of “Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”: *The poem sings praises to the beauty and vigor of nature. *Nature has a healing effect on the human heart. By proper communication with nature, human beings will be bestowed with happiness, peace and power. ;V. George Gordon Byron (1788-1824);3）Byron in Italy * Left England, spent most of the next decade in Switzerland and Italy, where he met Shelley and wrote some of his most successful works: Two plays----Manfred （《曼弗雷德》）; Cain （《该隐》）； A long satirical poem-------- Don Juan （《唐 · 璜》）---masterpiece Characteristics of the “Byronic Hero”: *proud, mysterious, rebellious *of noble origin； *passionate, talented, powerful; * would carry on his shoulders the burden of righting all the wrongs in a corrupt society ; * Would rise single-handedly against any kind of tyrannical rules with unconquerable will and inexhaustible energy; * Irresistible to women; ;4. Last Years In 1823 Byron traveled to Greece to give his aid in the country’s revolt against Turkey. Before seeing battle he died of a fever on April 19, 1824. ; 2. “She Walks in Beauty”  《她在美中行》/ 《她走在美的光彩中》;One shade the more, one ray the less Had half impaird the nameless grace Which waves in e