Through close reading, the students will learn how to understand, appreciate, analyze and evaluate specific literary works.
Plan of the Course
Two terms to deal with this course For each term, we deal with one
English Invasion
In the mid-5th century, the tribes of Anglo, Saxons and Jutes (later known simply as Anglo-Saxons) migrated to England from the European continent, or more specifically from western Denmark and the northwest coast of Germany.
After the Norman Conquest
After the Norman conquest, for over 300 years, French was used dominantly in Britain.
By the end of the fourteenth century, when Normans and English intermingled, English was once more the dominant speech in the country.
By the English (the tribes of Anglo,Saxons and Jutes):in the middle of the fifth century
By the Normans: by Norman-French invaders in 1066.
Roman Conquest
volume of the textbook For each week, we deal with one
chapter Read a lot after class
Reference books about literary
history
刘炳善编著, 《英国文学简史》(A short History of English Literature), 郑州：河 南人民出版社，1993年版。
In the middle of the first century B.C.,
Roman troops led by Julius Caesar invaded Britain, then Claudius conquered it in A. D. 43 and Britain became a Roman province till the beginning of the fifth century. Then in early 5th century, the Roman garrisons in Britain withdrew.
Britain was originally inhabited by primitive Celtic tribes known as Britons.
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By the Romans: 43 A. D.---the early fifth century
英国文学史及选读
British Literary History and Selected Readings
Self-introduction
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Aim of the Course
Let students know about the history of British literature, from the old English period in the fifth century to the twentieth century.
Chapter I Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066)
Historical background Beowolf
Historical Background
Britain includes Scotland, Wales, Ireland as well as England
陈嘉著，《英国文学史》（A History of English Literature), 北京：商务印书馆， 1982年版。
Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994.
Reference Books about Selected Readings
杨岂深，孙铢主编，《英国文学选读》 （Selected Readings in English Literature)第1，2，3册，上海：上海译文 出版社，1981年版。
Norton Anthology of English Literature.
Norman Conquest
The Normans from Normandy in northern France came to invade England in 1066. Under the leadership of William the Duke of Normandy who claimed the succession to the English throne, they succeeded in defeating the English troops and conquering the whole of England.