The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 6 British Literature EU ET RO
The United Kingdom of Britain and Northern Ireland Unit 6 British Literature
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1莎士比亚 2《失乐园》 3《鲁滨孙漂流记》 4狄更斯 5现代主义文学
Quiz Give the English and a brief explanation for the following: 1 莎士比亚 2 《失乐园》 3 《鲁滨孙漂流记》 4 狄更斯 5 现代主义文学
Focal Points ·Beowulf The canterbury Tales William Shakespeare ·John Milton Romantic poets of the 19th century ·the Bronte sisters ·Charles Dickens ·Sir Walter Scott Robert Louis Stevenson ·Modernism ·Postmodernism ·Joseph Conrad Virginia Woolf ·DH.Lawrence ·E.Foster
Focal Points • Beowulf • The Canterbury Tales • William Shakespeare • John Milton • Romantic poets of the 19th century • the Brontësisters • Charles Dickens • Sir Walter Scott • Robert Louis Stevenson • Modernism • Postmodernism • Joseph Conrad • Virginia Woolf • D.H. Lawrence • E.M Foster
The Unit Is Divided into Six Sections I.Early Writing IⅡ.Elizabethan Drama III.The 17th Century IV.The 18th Century V.The 19th Century VI.The 20th Century and Onwards
The Unit Is Divided into Six Sections I. Early Writing II. Elizabethan Drama III. The 17th Century IV. The 18th Century V. The 19th Century VI. The 20th Century and Onwards
I.Early Writing .Beowulf,a long poem from Anglo-Saxon times,is one of the oldest of the early“Old English”literary works. .The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer(1343- 1400)was written in "Middle English",made up of a series of stories told by pilgrims on their way to the important Christian Church at Canterbury in southeast England(right)
I. Early Writing •Beowulf , a long poem from Anglo-Saxon times, is one of the oldest of the early “Old English” literary works. •The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1343— 1400 ) was written in “Middle English”, made up of a series of stories told by pilgrims on their way to the important Christian Church at Canterbury in southeast England (right)
II.Elizabethan Drama Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593):His most famous play is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus,the story of a man who sold his soul to the devil in return for power
II. Elizabethan Drama Christopher Marlowe (1564--1593) : His most famous play is The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, the story of a man who sold his soul to the devil in return for power
II.Elizabethan Drama William Shakespeare(1564-- 1616)was an English poet, playwright and actor,widely regarded as the greatest writer in the english language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.He wrote 38 plays.His tragedies include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet,Othello,King Lear,and Macbeth.Among the comedies are The Taming of the Shrew,A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night,and The Tempest. His history plays,based on English history,include Richard III,Richard II,Henry IV,and Henry V
II. Elizabethan Drama • William Shakespeare (1564 -- 1616) was an English poet, playwright and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He wrote 38 plays. His tragedies include Romeo and Juliet， Hamlet，Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. Among the comedies are The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream， Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. His history plays, based on English history, include Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V
Shakespeare Hamlet Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare Hamlet Romeo and Juliet
III.The 17th Century ·the King James Bible (1611) ·Francis Bacon(1561- 1626):most famous for his The Essays (1625) (right)
III. The 17th Century • the King James Bible (1611) • Francis Bacon (1561- 1626): most famous for his The Essays (1625) (right)
III.The 17th Century John Milton (1608-74): The literary giant of the 17th century,his major works including Paradise Lost,Paradise Regained and Samson Agonistes. Paradise Lost is an n epic poem in black verse, arranged in twelve books, considered by critics to be Milton's major work,and solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time
III. The 17th Century • John Milton (1608-74): The literary giant of the 17th century, his major works including Paradise Lost，Paradise Regained , and Samson Agonistes. Paradise Lost is an n epic poem in black verse, arranged in twelve books, considered by critics to be Milton’s major work, and solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time