英国历史文化概况英文版课件董晓波 ISBN9787566305251 PPTUnit 10.ppt

Unit 10; Text A Development of British Literature and Poems Words Expressions Notes Exercises Text B Shakespeare Words Expressions Notes Exercises Supplementary Reading J. K. Rowling Knowledge Expansion Sonnet 14 ;Text A Development of British Literature and Poems;; The most significant Middle English author was Geoffrey Chaucer who was active in the late 14th century. Often regarded as the father of English literature, Chaucer is widely credited as the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin. The Canterbury Tales was Chaucers magnum opus, and a towering achievement of Western culture. The first recorded association of Valentines Day with romantic love is in Chaucers Parlement of Foules 1382,and sending Valentines Day cards became hugely popular in Britain in the late 18th century, a practice that has since spread to other nations. The multilingual audience for literature in the 14th century can be illustrated by the example of John Gower, who wrote in Latin, Middle English and Anglo-Norman. ; Women writers were also active, such as Marie de France in the 12th century and Julian of Norwich in the early 14th century. Julians Revelations of Divine Love (circa 1393) is believed to be the first published book written by a woman in the English language. Margery Kempe (c. 1373 – after 1438) is known for writing The Book of Margery Kempe, a work considered by some to be the first autobiography in the English language, which chronicles, to some extent, her extensive pilgrimages to various holy sites in Europe and Asia. Since at least the 14th century, poetry in English has been written in Ireland and by Irish writers abroad. The earliest poem in English by a Welsh poet dates from about 1470. The Latin and English poem Flen flyys written around 1475,