美国文学史马克吐温课件

1、Mark TwainMirror of America组员：CONTENTSgeneral introduction workswriting styleassessmentGeneral introduction Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 April 21, 1910),better known by his pseudonym(pen name) Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Advent

2、ures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called the Great American Novel. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industria

3、lists, and European royalty.General Introduction Born during a visit by Halleys Comet, he died on its return. He was lauded as the greatest American humorist of his age, and William Faulkner called Twain the father of American literature.General IntroductionHowever，he lacked financial acumen. Though

4、 he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, and was forced to declare bankruptcy. Twain worked hard to ensure that all of his creditors were paid in full, even though his bankruptcy had relieved him of the legal responsibility.Main Works短篇：处女作

5、拓殖者大吃一惊的花花公子、百万英磅、竞选州长、哥尔斯密的朋友再度出洋卡拉维拉斯郡著名的跳蛙、康涅狄克焦最近的狂欢节上的罪行纪实(他的短篇太多了，仅举几例) 中篇：败坏赫德莱堡的人、艰难历程 长篇：傻子国外旅行记、镀金时代、汤姆索亚历险记、哈克贝里芬历险记、王子与贫儿、密西西比河上的生活、傻瓜威尔逊、在亚瑟王朝的康涅狄克州的美国佬、冉达克 侦探汤姆.索亚 游记：国外旅游记、赤道游记 剧本：阿星 回忆录：格兰特回忆录The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn It tells the story of a teenaged misfit who finds himself

6、 floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave, Jim. In the course of their perilous journey, Huck and Jim meet adventure, danger, and a cast of characters who are sometimes menacing and often hilarious. Though some of the situations in Huckleberry Finn are funny in themselves

7、 this books humor is found mostly in Hucks unique worldview and his way of expressing himself. Underlying Twains good humor is a dark subcurrent of Antebellum cruelty and injustice that makes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn a frequently funny book with a serious message.Assessment马克吐温是19世纪美国现实主义文学的主要奠基 人之一，他在现实主义小说语言风格方面为美国文 学的发展做出了卓越的贡献。用美国小说家和评论 家威廉狄恩豪威尔斯的话来说，他是“美国文学的 林肯”。马克吐温是第一位用地道的美国口语写作 的美国作家，他的哈克贝利费恩历险记为美国 小说的语言带来意义深远的变化，奠定了美国文学 口语化风格的基础。他那清新幽默的文笔，毫无雕 琢的朴素语言开创了美国小说口语化的先河，对后 世作家产生巨大影响。Assessment海伦凯勒曾言：“我喜欢马克吐温谁会不喜欢他呢？即