English Literature Age Writer Status Form & Style Work (“___”表重要性, “☆”表课本选文)The Middle Ages 中世纪时期(5thcentury –15thcentury) The Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066) / / epic ☆Beowulf《贝奥武夫》与法国的《罗兰之歌》 、德国的《尼伯龙根之歌》并称为欧洲文学的三大英雄史诗
The Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1350) / / alliterative verse Arthurian romance ☆Sir Gawain and the Green Knight《高文爵士与绿衣骑士》Geoffrey Chaucer 杰弗雷 ·乔叟(1343-1400) “ father of English poetry”;One of the greatest narrative poets of England narrative poetry (with realistic images) ☆The Canterbury Tales《坎特伯雷故事》/ / popular ballads ☆Robin Hood and Allin-a-Dale / / ☆Get up and Bar the Door / / ☆Sir Patrick Spens The Renaissance 文艺复兴(14th century – 17thcentury) William Shakespeare 威廉 ·莎士比亚(1564-1616) dramatist One of the first founders of realism drama, poetry (sonnet); realism, humanism 4