查尔斯·狄更斯简介Introduction of Charles Dickens.ppt

Basic Background Brief Introduction Theme Times Values 1.Basic Background Time:By the end of 18 th century 3.Theme 4.Times Values  * * Lifetime Writing Style A tale of city two cities Summary born February 1812 Portsmouth, England Mother : Elizabeth Father: John Occupation :British novelist Death: 9 June 1870 God’s Hill Place Catherine Hogarth the greatest representative of English critical realism (批判现实主义) sad, painful childhood 9.moved to poor quarter father heavily in debt put into prison 12.blacking factory (鞋油作坊). Worked there began at eight in the morning and ended at night . His miserable life at the factory left an everlasting painful brand on his mind. All this had a deep influence on Dickens thought and work after years. Studied at school again shorthand 15 the British Museum Library a lawyer’s office boy In 1833 began writing career heritage in 1836 married humorous stories Pickwick Papers 《匹克威克外传》 24 years old work without rest 1842,first trip to American Sketches by Boz 《特写集》 In 1858 American Notes Separated Late in 1867, second trip to American His last book, The Mystery of Edwin Drood On 8 June , 1870, suddenly suffer a stroke of apoplexy, and died a day later. By his death, one of Englands greatest writers is lost to the world.” Three Periods of Dickens Writing Career Early period (1836- 45) The middle period (1846- 57) The later period (1858- 70) 2009141129 方壮英 The Writing Style of the Early period(1836-45) : Gentle social criticism Fantastic optimism Novela picaresca Exaggeration His representative works of the early time(1836-45): The Pickwick Papers 《匹克威克外传》（1837） Oliver Twist 《奥利佛·退斯特》(又名《雾都孤儿》)（1838） The Old Curiosity Shop 《老古玩店》（1839） Nicholas Nickleby 《尼古拉斯·尼科尔贝》（1841） The Writing Style of the Middle Period (1846- 57): His bit