I. Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066)
This period extended from about 449-1066, the year of the Norman-French conquest of England. The Germanic tribes from Europe who overrun （横行于） England in the 5th century, after the Roman withdraw, brought with the Old English, or Anglo-Saxon language, which is the basis of modern English. They brought also a specific poetic tradition, the formal character of which remained surprisingly constant until the termination of their rule by the Norman-French invaders 6 centuries later.
Achievements
? Poetry
? Much of old English poetry was probably
intended to be chanted, with harp (a
kind of instrument in Chinese means
竖琴)
accompaniment, by Anglo-Saxon scop (poet
(1485-early 17th century) ? Ⅴ The 17th Century ? Ⅵ The 18th Century. ? Ⅶ The Romantic Age(1789 -1837) ? Ⅷ English Literature of Victorian Age
(18371901)
比喻的，
– Drama
Made up of dialogue and set direction
Designed to be performed
– Prose
News reports, feature articles, essays, editorials, textbooks, historical and
Literature shows us not only what a society is like in a certain age, but also what individuals feel about it, what they hope from it, and how they can change it or escape from it.
Four Genres of les(allegory), romances, novels, short stories
– Poetry
Relies on imagery, figurative( 修饰丰富的 ) language, sound
An Outline of English Literature
? I Anglo-Saxon Period (499-1066) ? II Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1350) ? III Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) ? Ⅳ The Renaissance Period
in Chinese means 吟游诗人), often bold
and strong, but also mournful and
elegiac (sad) in spirit.
? Major achievement : Beowulf
II. The Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1350)
History and Anthology of English Literature
What is Literature?
Literature refers to the practice and profession of writing. It comes from human interest in telling a story, in arranging words in artistic forms, in describing in words some aspects of human experiences.
? This period began from 1066, the year of the Norman-French conquest of England. The literature they brought to England is remarkable for its bright, romantic tales of love and adventure, in contrast with the strength and somberness of Anglo-Saxon poetry.
? 文学就是人学。 ——钱谷融
? Literature is the study of (social) human beings.
? 文学作品主要就是描写人在社会 中的沧桑沉浮。
? A literary work is something mainly to portray how humans struggle to succeed and fail in the society.
? Achievement
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Ⅲ Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)
? Geoffrey Chaucer : the “father of English poetry”
and one of the greatest narrative poets of England