英国中世纪文学.ppt

1、Medieval English Literature I,中世纪文学 I,Medieval English Literature,Anglo-Saxon or old English Period (C5th-1066) The Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1340) The Age of Chaucer (1340-1400) The 15th Century,Anglo-Saxon or old English Period (C5th-1066),盎格鲁-撒克逊时期或古英语时期,Background information,Origin of English P

2、eople CeltsRoman Conquest from 55 B.CAnglo-Saxon invasion in C5thNorman Conquest in 1066 Religion heathen people, believed in old mythology Christianized in the C7th. Literature was greatly enriched.,Literature in Anglo-Saxon period,Heroic age /A verse literature in oral form Poetry Beowulf贝奥武夫 :the

3、 oldest poem and the oldest surviving epic in the English language Prose Alfred the Great, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 盎格鲁撒克逊编年史, the monument of Old English prose,Beowulf,Brief story Epic: A long narrative poem of great scale and grand style, typically a recounting of history or legend or of the deed

4、s of a national hero.,Features of Beowulf,Alliteration头韵: long live chairman Mao Understatements低调陈述: The face wasnt a bad one. Kenning/metaphor比喻名称、隐喻语:浓缩的比喻，通常由两个名词组成的复合名词 for example: Whale-path: Ocean skys candle: sun battle-flasher: sword,The Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1340),盎格鲁-诺曼时期,Background

5、information,Norman conquest in 1066 Influence of Conquest on society The English social life greatly changed. Feudal system was established in English society. Miseries of the peasants. Influence on Language Status, loan words,Literature in Anglo-Norman period,Romance: the most prevailing kind of li

6、terature in feudal England. It was a long composition, sometimes in verse, sometimes in prose, describing the life and adventures of a noble hero. Three Romance cycles Britain, France, Rome,Representative works of romance,Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 高文爵士和绿衣骑士：The most notable romance written in

7、verse Le Morte DArthura亚瑟王传奇: a collection of stories about King Arthur, translated by Sir Thomas Malory, a C15th masterpiece，written in prose。,Medieval English Literature, C5th-1485,Anglo-Saxon or old English Period (C5th-1066) The Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1340) The Age of Chaucer (1340-1400) The

8、15th Century,Anglo-Saxon or old English Period (C5th-1066),Origin of English People Religion Poetry: Beowulf贝奥武夫 Prose: Alfred the Great, The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 盎格鲁撒克逊编年史,Beowulf,Form Epic: A long narrative poem of great scale and grand style, typically a recounting of history or legend or of the

9、 deeds of a national hero. Features Alliteration Understatements Kenning/metaphor,Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1340),Norman conquest and its Influence Romance: the most prevailing kind of literature in feudal England. It was a long composition, sometimes in verse, sometimes in prose, describing the lif

10、e and adventures of a noble hero. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Le Morte DArthur,The 14th century, the Age of Chaucer,乔叟时代,Age of Chaucer, the C14th,Background information William Langland Geoffrey Chaucer,Background information,The One Hundred Years War 1337-1453 Black Death:1348-1349 The peasant

11、s Rising in 1381,William Langland,William Langland，1330-1400 Piers Plowman 农夫皮尔斯 The greatest of English allegories one of the greatest of English poems written in the old alliterative verse takes the form of a dream vision A realistic picture of the feudal England,Geoffrey Chaucer,Status: the great

12、est poet of the Medieval Period. The founder of English poetry. Life: learned, political background, rich life experiences, court relationship，poets corner,Geoffrey Chaucer,Literary career: French Period: The Romaunt of the Rose 玫瑰传奇 Italian Period: Troilus and Criseyde 特伊洛斯和克里希德 English Period: Can

13、terbury Tales坎特伯雷故事集,The Canterbury Tales,The masterpiece The brief story the founder of English realism,Chaucers contribution,introducd from France the rhymed stanzas of various forms to English poetry established English as the literary language of the country did much in making the dialect of Lon

14、don the standard for the modern English language,The 15th century,英国十五世纪文学,The 15th century,Background information: 1337-1453, the One Hundred years War; 1455-1485 war of Roses Literature: Popular literature A ballad is a story told in song, usually in 4-line stanzas, with the 2nd and 4th lines rhymed. The ballads are in various English and Scottish dialects. They are mainly the literature of the peasants. The Geste of Robin Ho