1、英国文学史课程教学大纲英国文学史课程教学大纲一.课程教学目标学生通过本课程的学习,在知识方面应对英国文学发展脉络有一个清晰系统地把握,内容主要涉及文学背景,文学思潮,文学流派,文学术语,主要作家作品等；在能力方面经过一个学年的系统学习基本掌握文学欣赏的基本方法,为以后进一步深造或进行学术科学研究打下良好的基础二 课程性质，目的与任务：英国文学史是全日制大学本科教育英语专业本科学生的必修课程,是为培养和检验学生英美文学的基本知识和理解、鉴赏英美文学原著的能力而设置的一门专业理论课程.本课程的教学任务和目的是:培养学生阅读、欣赏、理解英语文学原著的能力,掌握文学批评的基本知识和方法,通过阅读和分析
2、英美文学作品,促进学生语言基本功和人文素质的提高,增强学生对西方文学及文化的了解.使学生了解和认知英国文学史上一些较有影响的作家的创作倾向、思想方法、在文学史上的地位和成就以及对本国文学乃至世界所产生的影响等等.在此基础上,使学生了解一些名家的代表作品的思想意义、文学价值、写作手法、语言技巧等,为学生的教学、研究打下基础.三 基本要求:本课程要求学生对英国文学形成与发展的全貌有个大概的了解: 了解各个发展时期的文学特色及作家、作品，并通过阅读具有代表性的英国文学作品，理解作品的内容，学会分析作品的艺术特色并努力掌握正确评价文学作品的标准和方法，努力提高语言水平，增强对英美文学原著的理解，特别是
3、对作品中表现的社会生活和人物情感的理解，提高他们对各种形式的文学作品如小说、诗歌、戏剧等阅读能力和鉴赏水平。大纲内容Part one、Aims: The study of this part aims at offering a general knowledge to the students about the important literary forms the most important writer, Geoffrey Chaucer in this period.、Demands Students are required to get acquainted with the
4、 general knowledge mainly by the way of self-study.、ContentsA .The Introduction to LiteratureB. Beowulf, the national epic of English PeopleC. Romance, an important literary form which is popular from 11th 14th CenturyD. Ballad, an important literary form which is popular in 15th century.E. Geoffrey
5、 Chaucer, the most important writer in this period.IV. Points emphasized Geoffrey Chaucer and his masterpiece, Canterbury Tales.V. Direction for studyA.Getting acquainted with literature.B.Consulting reference books for the convince of self-study. VI. ExercisesQuestions to be answered.1.What is the
6、theme of Beowulf?2.What are the differences between Romance & Ballad?3. Why is Geoffrey Chaucer considered as the greatest writer in early & medieval English literary period.VII. SummaryThe dearly and medieval English literary period is comparably a less important literary period. The most important
7、 issue of this period is something about Geoffrey Chaucer.Part Two. The English RenaissanceI. Aims The study of this part aims at getting to know something about Renaissance Movement, humanism, Elizabethan drama and William Shakespeare.II. Demands Students are required to get acquainted the basic ch
8、aracters of Renaissance literature & master the corresponding part of Elizabethan drama and William Shakespeare.III. ContentsA.Introduction to Renaissance Movement & HumanismB.Elizabethan Prose1.Utopian prose2.Francis Bacons essaysC.Elizabethan Poetry1.General introduction to Elizabethan poetry2. Ed
9、mund Spenser, the poets poetD. Elizabethan Drama1.Introduction to Elizabethan drama2.Introduction to William Shakespeares literary career3.The themes in William Shakespeares works4.The comedy of William Shakespeare5. The tragedy of William Shakespeare6.The historical plays of William Shakespeare7.Th
10、e sonnet of William Shakespeare8.Other Elizabethan DramatistsIV. Points emphasizedA. Elizabethan dramaB. William ShakespeareV. Direction for studyA.Read as many works of William Shakespeare as possibleB.Consult the reference books to have a general knowledge on Renaissance literatureVI. Exercises1.
11、What is your understanding of English Renaissance Movement?2. What is your comment on William Shakespeare3.What is your comment on Hamlet?4.What is your comment on The Merchant of Venice?VII. SummaryRenaissance period is one of the most important literary periods in English literary history, which w
12、itnesses the prosperity of prose, poetry and drama. Yet Elizabethan drama is the most important literary form in this period, William Shakespeare is the great writers in the world as well as in Great Britain. It is rather necessary for us to have a thorough going study on him.Part Three. The Period
13、of English Bourgeois RevolutionI. Aims The study of this part aims at providing students with a general knowledge of English revolutionary period & detail information of John Milton & John Bunyan.II. Demands Students are required to grasp the main idea of the literary achievement of this century and
14、 master the corresponding part to introduce John Milton & John Bunyan.III. Contents A.Introduction to the two dominant literary thoughts in this period1.Revolutionary spirit2.Anti revolutionary tendencyB.John Milton1.John Milton, the great pamphleteer2.John Milton, the greatest poet3.Paradise Lost,
15、the masterpiece of John MiltonC.John Banyan1.John Banyan, the great prose writer2.Pilgrims Progress, the masterpiece of John MiltonD.Metaphysical poets & Cavalier PoetsIV. Points EmphasizedJohn Milton the great pamphleteer and greatest poetV. Direction for studyA.Getting to know something about Engl
16、ish revolutionB.Reading Paradise LostVI. ExercisesQuestions to be answered.1.What is your common on Milton Paradise LostVII. SummaryThe period is comparably less important than other period, and the most significant issue is to master the great achievement of John Milton & masterpiece of him: Paradi
17、se Lost.Part Four. The Eighteenth CenturyI. AimsThe study of this part aims at providing students with the knowledge of Enlightenment movement. Neo-classicism and realistic literature.II. Demands Students are required to study eighteenth century as an enlightenment century & Enlightenment movement a
18、s an intellectual movement but only a literary movement. Realistic literature is the most important literary tread they should master.III. ContentsA.Introduction to Enlightenment movementB.Introduction to Neo-classicism and Alexander PopeC.Brief introduction to Joseph Addison & Richard Steele1.The b
19、asic characteristics of 18th century English realistic novel.2.Daniel Defoe & Jonathan Swift3.Detail study of Henry FieldingD.Sentimentalist writers and pre-romanticism writersIV. Points EmphasizedA.Enlightenment MovementB.Realistic novelV. Direction for studyA.Having a comprehensive study of Enligh
20、tenment movementB.Reading as many realistic novels in period as possibleVI. ExercisesQuestions to be answered1.What is the influence of 18th century Enlightenment thought on literature2.What are the basic characteristics of 18th century English realistic novel?3.What do we say Henry Fielding is the
21、greatest realistic novelist in 18th century?VII. SummaryEighteenth century is a very important period in English literary history. Enlightenment thought is the dominant literary thought prevailing in the whole century, upon the influence of the Enlightenment thought, there emerges Neo-classicism in
22、poetry and prose, realism in the field of novel. To have a comprehensive study of Enlightenment thought and study realistic literature of this century is of vital importance for students to have a good understanding of this part of literary history in this period.Part Five. Romanticism in EnglandI.
23、AimsThe study of this chapter aims at having a comprehensive understanding of the characters of romanticism and getting acquainted with a group of world famous romantic poets esp. William Wordsworth, Percy Bysshe Shelley, George Gordon Byron & John Keats.II. Demands1. Having a comprehensive study on
24、 Romanticism2. Having a detail study of romantic poetsIII. ContentsA. Detail introduction to romanticismB. Detail analysis of Lake poets1. William Wordsworth2. S. T. ColeridgeC. Detail analysis of active romanticists1. Percy Bysshe Shelly2.Gorge Gordon Byron3.John KeatsD. Brief introduction to roman
25、tic prose writersE. Brief introduction to Walter ScottIV. Point EmphasizedA. RomanticismB. Romantic poetsV. Direction for study A. Getting acquainted with romantic literature through the comparison between romantic literature and classical literatureB. Reading as many romantic poems created in this
26、period as possibleVI. Exercises1.Why does romantic poetry become popular in early 19th century?2.How can we appreciate a piece of poem?3.Whats your comment on bake poets4. Whats your comment on William Wordsworth?VII. SummaryThe part is one of another most important literary period in English period
27、. The great achievement in this period lives in the poetic field. To study romantic poetry is the most important task of the students.Part Six. English Critical RealismI.AimsThe study of this part aims at cultivating the ability of students to appreciates, analysis the mot complex literary form, nov
28、el.II. RemandsStudents are asked to have a clear knowledge of realistic tradition in 18th century and have the solid foundation of English language.II. ContentsA. Introduction to critical realismB.Charles Dickens, the greatest critical realism writer1. A panoramic description of the English society
29、in 19th century.2.Bitter criticism on all social evils3.Basic characteristics of his novel4.Detail analysis his representative worksC.William Makepeace ThackerayD.Women novelist1.Bronte sisters 2.Mrs. Gaskell3.George EliotIV. Points EmphasizedA. The comprehensive understanding of critical RealismB.A
30、 comprehensive study of Charles DickensV. Direction for studyA. Making comparison between 18th century English realism and critical realismB.Reading as many critical realism novels as possibleVI. ExercisesA.Questions to be answered 1.What is critical realism2.Whats your comment on Charles Dickens ch
31、ildren images3. What are the similarities and difference of 18th century realistic novel and 19th century critical realism novel4.How do you understand the image of Jane Eyre in Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre?B.Essay writing: writing an essay on Charles DickensVII. SummaryCritical realism represents the greatest achievement of English writers in English literary history. The novels of Charles Dickens give a panoramic description of the social condition at that time in the second half of 19th century. All critical realism writer have made painst
