英国文学史第一讲课件.pptVIP

British Literature A Brief Outline of British Literature I. The early and Medieval literature 1. The Old English Period (449-1066)  2. The Middle English Period (1066- 1485) II. The English Renaissance (1485-1660) III. The 17th century (1603-1688) IV. The 18th Century (1688-1798) V. The Age of Romanticism (1798-1832) VI. The Victorian Age (1832-1901) VII. The 20th century (1901-) definition of literature Literature refers to All written or spoken compositions ( discourses) designed to tell stories, dramatize situations and reveal thoughts and emotions, and also more importantly, to interest, entertain, stimulate, broaden and ennoble readers. What to learn in this course? ????1. historical and cultural background ????2. life story of the masters ????3. masterpieces introduction and features ???4. some important literary terms and their meanings. The Middle Ages lasted from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon invasion (449) to the end of the Wars of Roses (1485). It can be further divided into two periods: the Old English Period (449-1066) and the Middle English Period (1066-1485) We can say English literature actually began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement in Britain in the middle of the 5th century. 玫瑰战争: 1455年至1485年其间，兰开斯特家族(House of Lancaster)和约克家族(House of York)的支持者为了英格兰王位而发生断续的内战，史称玫瑰战争(Wars of the Roses)，或蔷薇战争。两个家族都是金雀花王朝皇族的分支，为英王爱德华三世的后裔。“玫瑰战争”一名源于两个皇族所选的家徽，兰开斯特的红玫瑰和约克的白玫瑰。 Lecture one: The Old English Period The History Background ﹡The Making of the Nation 1.The early inhabitants in the island we now call England were Britons, a tribe of Celts, which was primitive people, living in tribal society. From the Britons the island got its name of Britain, the land of Britons. 2.The Roman ConquestIn 55 B.C., Britain was invaded by Julius Caesar(凯撒大帝) the Roman conqueror. In 410 A.D., all the Roman troops went back to the continent and never returned. Thus ended the Roman occupation in Britain, which lasted for about 400 years.