英美文学选读读书笔记
第一段(简称D一:为了方便自己起的^_^ ; “*”“ ”表示相对重要或者下边有注释 ; 标注数字方便记忆)
原始居民: 1、Celts 凯尔特人
conquest : 2、the Romans
* 3、
the Anglo-Saxons : the Germanic language and culture
* 4、the Normans : Mediterranean civilization——
(1)Greek culture
(2)Roman law
(3)the Christian religion
*3和4:the source for the rise and growth of English literature.
~第二部分~
D二、Old English literature
1、extends from about 450 to 1066 ( the Norman conquest of England )
2、the Germanic tribes (即Norman English) brought
(1) the Anglo-Saxon language — the basis of mid-English
(2) a specific poetic tradition :bold strong 、mournful 、elegiac in spirit
* poetry :A) the religious group宗教诗 ( biblical themes ) ——?? P1(教材第一页)
B) the secular group 世俗诗( fatalistic )
a) Beowulf
b) lyrical poems of shorter length —— evoke ?? P2 (?表示翻书查询)
D三、* Beowulf
1、typical example of Old English period ;
the national epic of the Anglo-Saxons ;
an example of the mingling of nature myths and heroic legends
( Exampl: ? P2 ) .
2、the story took place in Scandinavia .
3、plot 情节
4、theme 主题
~第三部分~ the Norman Conquest —— the Medieval period
D四、 the conquest brought :
1、political ——feudalist 封建制度
2、religious ——the Rome backed ——backed Catholic Church
3、languages A) French:
B) Latin :
C) Old English :
*A、B、C are co-existed
D五、four centuries
1、1066~mid-14th century ( barren )
2、the second half of the 14th century ( flourish )
(1)writers:Geoffrey Chaucer 、William Langland 、John Gower 3个
(2)与old English literary比较,其文学特点:
A)subjects、styles、tones、genres
Ex:popular folk literature 民间通俗文学
B)reflects ..........人类自救 ?? P3
D六、Romans 骑士文学
* 1、定义
* 2、develop ............ (theme)
3、plot
4、某一特色
5、Romantic Love
6、缺点不足
* 7、the importance
D七、
1、John Gower
(1) 作品: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
(2) 贡献: best romance of the period
2、William Langland
(1) 作品:Piers Plowman ——reflects the religious and social issues of his day
(2) 特点:more realistic
D七~D十二、 Chaucer http://image.hjbbs.com/img/200703/2007032911080720481.jpg
d七:1、作品:《The Canterbury Tales》 —— his master
created in ...........
http://image.hjbbs.com/img/200703/2007032911083487678.jpg
2、贡献:Fisrt.......... P4
presented...............
d八:Chaucer ——Greatest writer
his life —— 独到的特点 ?
d九:1、英国文艺复兴萌芽:他学习Italian...........
2、他强调人权: P5
(1) afirmed ...
(2) praised ...
(3) exposed...
3、他是中世纪作家 ——> 却带有人文主义特点——>预示未来
d十:作品中的人物
1、铺垫 :(1)
(2)
2、(1) explores......
(2) portrays......
(3) shows.......
Ex: Wife of Bath :
3、(略)
d十一:艺术贡献 P5
1、poem first ......
2、文学艺术 first ......
3、