教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture 30: 学时数 2 Introductionto d h lawrence i To let the students see the significance ofliterature 教学目的 studentshave the generalimp ssion of British literature Toet the studentsget basic British iterature 重点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 To get to know some key terms 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector,audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories Open questions and answers in class 教学法 Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 1.0General Introduction David Herbert Richards Lawrence(11 September 1885-2 March 1930)was an English novelist,poet,playwright,essayist,literary critic and painter who published as D.H.Lawrence.His collected works representan extendedreflection uponthe dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation.In them,Lawrence confronts issues relatingto emotional healthand vitality,spontaneity and instinct Lawrence's opinions earned him many enemies and he endured 5 official persecution,censorship,and misrepresentation ofhis creative
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture 30: Introduction to D. H. Lawrence I 学时数 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重 点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难 点 To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector, audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories 教 学 法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 1.0General Introduction David Herbert Richards Lawrence (11 September 1885 – 2 March 1930) was an English novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter who published as D. H. Lawrence. His collected works represent an extended reflection upon the dehumanising effects of modernity and industrialisation. In them, Lawrence confronts issues relating to emotional health and vitality, spontaneity, and instinct. Lawrence's opinions earned him many enemies and he endured official persecution, censorship, and misrepresentation of his creative 5’ 5’
work throughout the second halfofhis life,much of which he spent in a voluntary exile which he called his"savage pilgrimage.At the time ofhis death,his public reputation was that ofa pornographer 5 who had wastedhis considerabletalents.E.M.Forster,inan obituary notice,challenged this widely held view,describing him as, "The greatest imaginative novelist ofour generation.Later,the influential Cambridge critic F.R.Leavis championed bothhis artistic 5 integrity and his moral seriousness,placingmuch of Lawrence's fiction within the canonical"great tradition"ofthe English novel Lawrence is now valued by many as a visionary thinker and significant representative ofmodernism in English literature. 2.0Early Life The fourth child of Arthur John Lawrence,a barely literate miner, 5 and Lydia(nee Beardsall),a former schoolmistress,Lawrence spent his formative years in the coal mining town of Eastwood. Nottinghamshire.The house in which he was born,in Eastwood,8a Victoria Street,is nowthe D.H.Lawrence Birthplace Museum.4 His working class background and the tensions between his parents 5 provided the raw material for a number ofhis early works.Lawrence would returnto this locality and often wrote about nearby Underwood,calling it,"thecountry ofmy heart,"I5 as a setting for
work throughout the second half of his life, much of which he spent in a voluntary exile which he called his "savage pilgrimage."[1] At the time of his death, his public reputation was that of a pornographer who had wasted his considerable talents. E. M. Forster, in an obituary notice, challenged this widely held view, describing him as, "The greatest imaginative novelist of our generation."[2] Later, the influential Cambridge critic F. R. Leavis championed both his artistic integrity and his moral seriousness, placing much of Lawrence's fiction within the canonical "great tradition" of the English novel. Lawrence is now valued by many as a visionary thinker and significant representative of modernism in English literature. 2.0Early Life The fourth child of Arthur John Lawrence, a barely literate miner, and Lydia (née Beardsall), a former schoolmistress,[3] Lawrence spent his formative years in the coal mining town of Eastwood, Nottinghamshire. The house in which he was born, in Eastwood, 8a Victoria Street, is now the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum. [4] His working class background and the tensions between his parents provided the raw material for a number of his early works. Lawrence would return to this locality and often wrote about nearby Underwood, calling it; "the country of my heart,"[5] as a setting for 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
much ofhis fiction 5 The young Lawrence attended Beauvale Board School(now renamed Greasley Beauvale D.H.Lawrence Primary School in his honour) from 1891 until 1898,becoming the first local pupil to wina County Council scholarship to Nottingham High School in nearby Nottingham.He left in 1901,working for three months as a junior 5 clerk at Haywood'ssurgical appliances factory,but a severe bout of pneumonia,reportedly the result ofbeing accosted by a group of factory girls(as detailed by school friend,George Neville),ended this career.Whilst convalescinghe often visited Hagg's Farm,the home of the Chambers family,and began a friendship with Jessie Chambers.An importantaspect ofthis relationship with Jessieand other adolescentacquaintances was a shared love of books,an interest that lasted throughout Lawrence's life.In the years 1902to 1906 Lawrence served as a pupil teacher at the British School, 5 Eastwood.He went on to become a full-time student and received a teaching certificate from University College,Nottingham,in 1908. Duringthese early years he was workingon his first poems,some short stories,and a draft ofa novel,Laetitia,that was eventually to pecome The White Peacock.At theend of 1907 he wona shortstory 5 competition in the Nottingham Guardian,the first time that he had
much of his fiction. The young Lawrence attended Beauvale Board School (now renamed Greasley Beauvale D. H. Lawrence Primary School in his honour) from 1891 until 1898, becoming the first local pupil to win a County Councilscholarship to Nottingham High School in nearby Nottingham. He left in 1901, working for three months as a junior clerk at Haywood's surgical appliances factory, but a severe bout of pneumonia, reportedly the result of being accosted by a group of factory girls (as detailed by school friend, George Neville), ended this career. Whilst convalescing he often visited Hagg's Farm, the home of the Chambers family, and began a friendship with Jessie Chambers. An important aspect of this relationship with Jessie and other adolescent acquaintances was a shared love of books, an interest that lasted throughout Lawrence's life. In the years 1902 to 1906 Lawrence served as a pupil teacher at the British School, Eastwood. He went on to become a full-time student and received a teaching certificate from University College, Nottingham, in 1908. During these early years he was working on his first poems, some short stories, and a draft of a novel, Laetitia, that was eventually to become The White Peacock. At the end of 1907 he won a short story competition in the Nottingham Guardian, the first time that he had 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
gained any wider recognition for his literary talents 3.0Early Career In the autumn of 1908 the newly qualified Lawrence left his 5 childhood home for London.While teaching in Davidson Road School,Croydon,he continued writing.Some ofthe early poetry, submitted by Jessie Chambers,came to the attentionofFord Madox Ford,then knownas Ford Hermann Hueffer and editor ofthe influential The English Review.Hueffer then commissioned the story Odour ofChrysanthemums which,when published in that magazine encouraged Heinemann,a London publisher,to ask Lawrence for more work.His career as a professional author now began in earnest although hetaught for a further year.Shortly after the final proofs of his first published novel The White Peacock appeared in 1910, Lawrence'smother died.Shehad beenill with cancer.Theyoung 5 man was devastated and he was to describe the next few months as his "sick year."It is clear that Lawrence had an extremely close relationship with his mother and his grief following her death became 5 a major turningpoint in his life,just as the death of Mrs.Morel forms a major turningpoint in his autobiographical novel Sons and Lovers. a work that draws uponmuch ofthe writer's provincial upbringing
gained any wider recognition for his literary talents. 3.0Early Career In the autumn of 1908 the newly qualified Lawrence left his childhood home for London. While teaching in Davidson Road School, Croydon, he continued writing. Some of the early poetry, submitted by Jessie Chambers, came to the attention of Ford Madox Ford, then known as Ford Hermann Hueffer and editor of the influential The English Review. Hueffer then commissioned the story Odour of Chrysanthemums which, when published in that magazine, encouraged Heinemann, a London publisher, to ask Lawrence for more work. His career as a professional author now began in earnest, although he taught for a further year. Shortly after the final proofs of his first published novel The White Peacock appeared in 1910, Lawrence's mother died. She had been ill with cancer. The young man was devastated and he was to describe the next few months as his "sick year." It is clear that Lawrence had an extremely close relationship with his mother and his grief following her death became a major turning point in his life, just as the death of Mrs. Morel forms a major turning point in his autobiographical novel Sons and Lovers, a work that draws upon much of the writer's provincial upbringing. 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
In 1911 Lawrence was introduced to Edward Garnett,a publisher's reader,who acted as a mentor,provided furtherencouragement,and became a valued friend,as Garnett's son David was also.Throughout these months the young author revised Paul Morel,the first draft of what became Sons and Lovers.In addition,a teaching colleague, Helen Corke,gave him access to her intimate diaries aboutan unhappy loveaffair,which formed the basis of The Trespasser,his second novel.In November 1911,he came down with a pneumonia again;once he recovered,Lawrence decided to abandonteaching in order to become a full time author.Healso broke offan engagement to Louie Burrows,an old friend from his days in Nottingham and Eastwood. In March 1912 Lawrence met Frieda Weekley(nee von Richthofen), 5 with whom he was to share therest ofhis life.She was six years older than her new lover,married to Lawrence's former modern languages professor from University College,Nottingham,Ernest Weekley,and with three youngchildren.She eloped with Lawrence to her parents'home in Metz,a garrisontown then in Germany near the disputed border with France.Their stay here included Lawrence's first brush with militarism,when he was arrested and accused of being a British spy,before beingreleased following an intervention
In 1911 Lawrence was introduced to Edward Garnett, a publisher's reader, who acted as a mentor, provided further encouragement, and became a valued friend, as Garnett's son David was also. Throughout these months the young author revised Paul Morel, the first draft of what became Sons and Lovers. In addition, a teaching colleague, Helen Corke, gave him access to her intimate diaries about an unhappy love affair, which formed the basis of The Trespasser,his second novel. In November 1911, he came down with a pneumonia again; once he recovered, Lawrence decided to abandon teaching in order to become a full time author. He also broke off an engagement to Louie Burrows, an old friend from his days in Nottingham and Eastwood. In March 1912 Lawrence met Frieda Weekley (nee von Richthofen), with whom he was to share the rest of his life. She was six years older than her new lover, married to Lawrence's former modern languages professor from University College, Nottingham, Ernest Weekley, and with three young children. She eloped with Lawrence to her parents' home in Metz, a garrison town then in Germany near the disputed border with France. Their stay here included Lawrence's first brush with militarism, when he was arrested and accused of being a British spy, before being released following an intervention 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
from Frieda Weekley's father.After this encounter Lawrence left for a small hamlet to the south of Munich,where he was joined by Weekley for their"honeymoon",later memorialised in the series of 5 love poems titled Look!We Have Come Through(1917).1912also saw the first of Lawrence's so-called "miningplays",The Daughter-in-Law,written in Nottingham dialect.The play was never to be performed,or even published,in Lawrence's lifetime
from Frieda Weekley's father. After this encounter Lawrence left for a small hamlet to the south of Munich, where he was joined by Weekley for their "honeymoon", later memorialised in the series of love poems titled Look! We Have Come Through (1917). 1912 also saw the first of Lawrence's so-called "mining plays", The Daughter-in-Law, written in Nottingham dialect. The play was never to be performed, or even published, in Lawrence's lifetime. 5’
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture 31: 学时数 2 Introductionto d h lawrence ii To let the students see the significance ofliterature 教学目的 ssion of British literature Toet the studentsget basic knowledge of British iterature 重点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难点 To get to know some key terms 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector,audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories Open questions and answers in class 教学法Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 1.0 Later life and career In late February 1922the Lawrence left Europe behind with the intentionofmigrating to the United States.They sailed in an easterly direction,first to Ceylon and then on to Australia.A short residence in Darlington,Western Australia,which included an encounter with local writer Mollie Skinner,was followed by a brief stop in the small coastal town of Thirroul,New South Wales,during which Lawrence completed Kangaroo,anovelaboutlocal fringe politics that also revealed a lot about his wartime experiences in Cornwall. 5 The Lawrence finally arrived in the US in September 1922.Here
教 案 课程名称 英国文学 授课专业及层次 授课内容 Lecture 31: Introduction to D. H. Lawrence II 学时数 2 教学目的 To let the students see the significance of literature; To let the students have the general impression of British literature. To let the students get basic knowledge of British literature 重 点 To get to know the general clue of British literary history To get to know the important British writers and literary works 难 点 To get to know some key terms To know some methods for literary appreciation and criticism 自学内容 Additional reading materials about the western cultural background 使用教具 Projector, audio-video machine 相关学科知识 Western culture and general Literary theories 教 学 法 Open questions and answers in class Class discussion and analysis 讲授内容纲要、要求及时间分配 1.0 Later life and career In late February 1922 the Lawrence left Europe behind with the intention of migrating to the United States. They sailed in an easterly direction, first to Ceylon and then on to Australia. A short residence in Darlington, Western Australia, which included an encounter with local writer Mollie Skinner, was followed by a brief stop in the small coastal town of Thirroul, New South Wales, during which Lawrence completed Kangaroo, a novel about local fringe politics that also revealed a lot about his wartime experiences in Cornwall. The Lawrence finally arrived in the US in September 1922. Here 5’ 5’
they encountered Mabel Dodge Luhan,a prominent socialite,and considered establishinga utopian community on what was then known as the 160-acre(0.65 km2)Kiowa Ranch near Taos,New Mexico.After arriving in Lamy,New Mexico,via train,they 5 acquired the property,now called the D.H.Lawrence Ranch,in 1924 in exchange for the manuscript of Sons and Lovers.He stayed in New Mexico for two years,with extended visitsto Lake Chapala and Oaxaca in Mexico.While Lawrence was in New Mexico,he was visited by Aldous Huxley. While in the U.S.,Lawrencerewroteandpublished Studies in 5 Classic American Literature,a set of critical essays begun in 1917. and later described by Edmund Wilson as"oneofthe few first-rate books that haveever been written on the subject."These interpretations,withtheir insights into symbolism,New England Transcendentalism and the puritan sensibility,were a significant factor in the revival of the reputationof Herman Melville during the early 1920s.In addition,Lawrence completed a number ofnew 5 fictional works,including The Boy in the Bush,The Plumed Serpent, St Mawr,The Woman who Rode Away,The Princess and assorted shortstories.He also found time to produce some more travel writing,such as the collection of linked excursions that became
they encountered Mabel Dodge Luhan, a prominent socialite, and considered establishing a utopian community on what was then known as the 160-acre (0.65 km2 ) Kiowa Ranch near Taos, New Mexico. After arriving in Lamy, New Mexico, via train, they acquired the property, now called the D. H. Lawrence Ranch, in 1924 in exchange for the manuscript of Sons and Lovers. He stayed in New Mexico for two years, with extended visits to Lake Chapala and Oaxaca in Mexico. While Lawrence was in New Mexico, he was visited by Aldous Huxley. While in the U.S., Lawrence rewrote and published Studies in Classic American Literature, a set of critical essays begun in 1917, and later described by Edmund Wilson as "one of the few first-rate books that have ever been written on the subject." These interpretations, with their insights into symbolism, New England Transcendentalismand the puritan sensibility, were a significant factor in the revival of the reputation of Herman Melville during the early 1920s. In addition, Lawrence completed a number of new fictional works, including The Boy in the Bush, The Plumed Serpent, St Mawr, The Woman who Rode Away, The Princess and assorted short stories. He also found time to produce some more travel writing, such as the collection of linked excursions that became 5’ 5’ 5’
Mornings in Mexico. A brief voyageto England at theend of 1923 wasa failure and he soon returnedto Taos,convinced that his life as an authornow lay in America.However,in March 1925 he suffered a near fatal attack of malaria and tuberculosis while on a third visit to Mexico.Although he eventually recovered,the diagnosis ofhis condition obliged him to return once again to Europe.He was dangerously ill and the poor 5 health limited his ability to travel for theremainder ofhis life.The Lawrence made their home in a villa in Northern Italy,livingnear Florence while he wrote The Virgin and the Gipsy and the various versions ofLady Chatterley's Lover(1928).The latter book,his last major novel,was initially published in privateeditions in Florence 5 and Paris and reinforced his notoriety.Lawrence responded robustly to those who claimed to be offended,penninga large number of satirical poems,published under thetitle of"Pansies"and"Nettles" as well as a tract on Pornography and Obscenity. 2.0 His major works 2.1 Novels Lawrence is perhaps best known for his novels Sons and Lovers,The 5 Rainbow,Women in Love and Lady Chatterley's Lover.Withinthese
Mornings in Mexico. A brief voyage to England at the end of 1923 was a failure and he soon returned to Taos, convinced that his life as an author now lay in America. However, in March 1925 he suffered a near fatal attack of malaria and tuberculosis while on a third visit to Mexico. Although he eventually recovered, the diagnosis of his condition obliged him to return once again to Europe. He was dangerously ill and the poor health limited his ability to travel for the remainder of his life. The Lawrence made their home in a villa in Northern Italy, living near Florencewhile he wrote The Virgin and the Gipsy and the various versions of Lady Chatterley's Lover (1928). The latter book, his last major novel, was initially published in private editions in Florence and Paris and reinforced his notoriety. Lawrence responded robustly to those who claimed to be offended, penning a large number of satirical poems, published under the title of "Pansies" and "Nettles", as well as a tract on Pornography and Obscenity. 2.0 His major works 2.1 Novels Lawrence is perhaps best known for his novels Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, Women in Love and Lady Chatterley's Lover. Within these 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’
Lawrence explores the possibilities for life and living within an industrial setting.In particular Lawrence is concerned with the nature ofrelationships that can be had within such settings.Though often classed as a realist,Lawrence's use ofhis characters can be better understood with reference to his philosophy.His depiction ofsexual activity,thoughshocking at the time,has its roots in this highly personal way ofthinkingand being.It is worth noting that Lawrence was very interested in human touch behavior(see Haptics)and that 5 his interest inphysical intimacy has its roots ina desire to restore ou emphasis on the body,and re-balance it with what he perceived to be western civilization'sslow processofover-emphasis on the mind.In his later years Lawrence developed the potentialities ofthe short novel form in St Mawr,The Virgin and the Gypsy and The Escaped Cock. 5 2.2 Short stories Lawrence's best-knownshort stories include The Captain's Doll,The Fox,The Ladybird,Odour ofChrysanthemums,The Princess,The Rocking-Horse Winner,St Mawr,The Virgin and the Gypsy and The Woman who Rode Away.(The Virgin and the Gypsy was published as a novella after he died.)Amonghis most praised collections is The Prussian Officer and Other Stories,published in 1914.His collection
Lawrence explores the possibilities for life and living within an industrial setting. In particular Lawrence is concerned with the nature of relationships that can be had within such settings. Though often classed as a realist, Lawrence's use of his characters can be better understood with reference to his philosophy. His depiction of sexual activity, though shocking at the time, has its roots in this highly personal way of thinking and being. It is worth noting that Lawrence was very interested in human touch behavior (see Haptics) and that his interest in physical intimacy has its roots in a desire to restore our emphasis on the body, and re-balance it with what he perceived to be western civilization’s slow process of over-emphasis on the mind. In his later years Lawrence developed the potentialities of the short novel form in St Mawr, The Virgin and the Gypsy and The Escaped Cock. 2.2 Short stories Lawrence's best-known short stories include The Captain's Doll, The Fox, The Ladybird, Odour of Chrysanthemums, The Princess, The Rocking-Horse Winner, St Mawr, The Virgin and the Gypsy and The Woman who Rode Away. (The Virgin and the Gypsy was published as a novella after he died.) Among his most praised collections is The Prussian Officer and Other Stories, published in 1914. His collection 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’