一、 The Anglo-Saxon period (449-1066) 1、这个时期的文学作品分类：pagan(异教徒 ) Christian(基督徒 ) 2、代表作 : The Song of Beowulf (national epic民族史诗 )metaphor alliteration。3、Angles, Saxons and Jutes.二、 The Anglo-Norman period (1066-1350)1、The Roman Conquest: In 1066, the Duke of Normandy William led the Norman army to invade England. The result of this war was William became the king of England. After the conquest, feudal system was established in English society.Chivalry was introduced by the Normans into England. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight头韵2、传奇 ramances：描写骑士的冒险精神和典雅爱情文学。seek adventures , fighting for his lord in battle,humility,honor,sacrifice,brave,honesty,love with women三、 Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) （反封建、反教会、追求个性自由）1、the father of English poetry 英国诗歌之父2、purely English(the London dialect伦敦方言 )3、heroic couplet英雄双韵体4、Writing style: wisdom, humor, humanity.5、代表作： The Canterbury Tales ( 英国文学史的开端 ) 内容： The pilgrims are people from various parts of England, representatives of various walks of life and social groups.特点： Each of the narrators tells his tale in a peculiar manner, thus revealing his own views and character. The story was endowed with what medieval romance lacked-interest of character as well as incident.观点： He believes in the right of man to earthly happiness. He is anxious to see man freed from superstitions and a blind belief in fate.主要故事 : ①The Knight ’s Tale ②The Pardoner ’s Tale ③The Merchant ’s Tale ④The Wife of Bath四、 The Renaissance (16世纪) 1、背景： 14-17century,a period of the breaking of feudal relations and the establishing the foundations of capitalism. New monarchy. It is a revival of classical art...
