Henry___James_英文版.ppt

Henry James His Life The Three Periods Major Subjects Writing Style Literary Features of James Famous person’s criticism Literary contributions Shortcomings in his writing Born 15 April 1843 New York City, USA Died 28 February 1916(aged 72) London England His Life Henry James was born into a wealthy cultured family of New York City. His father, Henry James, Sr., was an eminent [?em?n?nt] philosopher and reformer, and his brother, William James, was to be the famous philosopher and psychologist. Henry James was one of the few authors in American literary history who did not have to worry about money. His early upbringing was unusual: he was exposed to the cultural influence of Europe at a early age. His Life For a while he attended the Harvard Law School, where he read, instead of law, French novelists and critics. He toured England, France and Italy. At first, James tried to live and work as an art and drama critic in New York, but found that its lack of culture and sophistication intolerable. He settled down in London in 1876 and, except for some visits to America, spent the rest of his life there. In 1915 he became a naturalized British citizen. James was not married. He once loved his attractive cousin—Minny Temple who died young. 　　　　　　 Henry James is a productive writer. He once wrote novels, novellas, tales, travelling writings, plays, autobiographies and so on. But he never took part in public affairs or showed much interest in the economic and social changes of that period. He was deeply interested in the contrast between the old world and the new one. The Periods of James Literary Career Early period (1865-1882):”international theme” Major works: 《一个美国人》The American (1877) 《黛西·米勒》Daisy Miller （1878 ） 《欧洲人》The Europeans （1878） 《一位女士的画像》The Portrait of a Lady （1881） Middle period(1882-1895):experiments with different themes and forms Major Works: 《 波士顿人》The Bostonian（1886） 《名流之死》The death of the lion(1894) Lat