英美文学简史Chapter 1.pptVIP

Chapter 1The Beginning Period of English Literature Contents Part 1：The Seminal Period Part 2 : The Transitional Period Part 3 : Three Major Poets in 14th-Century English 4:Soon English was invaded by the Anglos, Saxons ,and Jutes 5: The Anglo-Saxon period (499-1100), people ad mired wisdom and courage of war leaders and accepted Christianity, English was the dominant language. 6: In 597, Pope Gregory the Great sent his emissary Augustine to convert the Jutes in Kent. 7: Monasteries was set up and Christianity was preached. Beowulf finally succeeded. Beowulf ruled the country for about 50 years… The Fire Dragon guarded the treasure. A runaway slave stole the treasure … The comments of Beowulf 图示 Overview: (1340-1485) Historical Overview ¤ In 1154, Normans conquest ended ¤ 1154-1485, Henry II, the Plantagenets ¤ 1338-1453, the War of 100-year ¤ 1348-1449, the Black Death ¤ 1455-1485, The War of Roses ¤ In 1485, Henry VII, the Tudorthe end of the feudalism Geoffrey Chaucer  杰弗里·乔叟 Geoffrey Chaucer  （1340-1400）杰弗里·乔叟 I. Chaucer’s Life II. Chaucer’s major poems and comments III. The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer life Chaucer’s life experience 1. He was born into a wine merchant family in London. 2. At 17, he became a page in a nobleman’s household. 3. At 19, he went to France with the English army and was imprisoned 4. He was married to a maid of honor to the queen at 26. 5. At 27 he entered the service of the king. 6. From 1372-1373 he went to Italy on diplomatic missions. 7. In 1374, he was made controller of customs in London. 8. He was even made MP for Kent in 1386. 9. He died in 1400 . 10. He was buried in Westminster Abbey—the Poets’ Corner. II.Major poems and comments 1. The first or the French period (1360-1372) 1) The Romaunt of the Rose 《玫瑰传奇》 a translation, popular in Middle ag