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The Bronte Sister

The Bronte Sister. “ The novel of the 19th century was female. ”. a number of brilliant woman writers. gave voice to the feelings and aspirations of the educated women of their age. the Bronte Sisters. Charlotte Bronte. Anne Bronte. Emily Bronte. Jane Eyre. Agnes Grey. Wuthering Heights.

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The Bronte Sister

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  1. The Bronte Sister “The novel of the 19th century was female.” a number of brilliant woman writers gave voice to the feelings and aspirations of the educated women of their age

  2. the Bronte Sisters Charlotte Bronte Anne Bronte Emily Bronte Jane Eyre Agnes Grey Wuthering Heights

  3. The reasons of being authoresses * They inherited their parents’ strong emotions. * The moorland, which was not yet corrupted by the evils of society. * They were greatly influenced by the Romantic poets.

  4. The differences between them and otherVictorian writers • Their works are marked by strong romantic elements. • The role of nature is especially important in the works of the Bronte sisters. • Their works are also marked by a new conception of women as heroines of vital strength and passionate feelings.

  5. Jane Eyre the form of fictional autobiography Jane Eyre unfeeling aunt be hurt in fire marry a charitable school Mr. Rochester governess in a rich landowner’s family died by burning mad woman Mrs. Rochester

  6. Wuthering Heights ---- the sole novel by Emily Bronte owner Mr. Earnshaw Wuthering Heights inherit adopted treated as a pet Heathcliff Hindley loved each other Catherine died marry daughter died servant marry Edgar left returned drunk gambler Edgar’s sister buried their property died

  7. Thomas Carlyle(1795 ----- 1881) * He was an essayist, historian, and philosopher. * One of the most influential man of letters in the mid – Victorian period. * Born --- in a peasant family in a little village * Education --- Edinburgh University at 15, without a degree * Job --- taught mathematics in a school * Marriage --- in 1826, married Jane Welsh whose literary talent equalled that of Carlyle

  8. Thomas Hardy(1840—1928) • The last important novelist of the Victorian age. The Wessex novels vividly and truthfully described the tragic lives of the tenants Born ----- in Dorsetshire the setting of his novels Wessex 威塞克斯

  9. The Wessex novels he used his birthplace as the setting of his novels and gave the name Wessex, which suggest the mysterious past of England during the Anglo-Saxson period. And the Wessex Kingdom was a prospered under king Alfred famous for the prehistorical Stonehenge. The place is rich in its legend, folk ,customs and superstitions.

  10. His works: Under the Greenwood (1872) 《绿荫下》 Far from the Madding Crowd(1874) 《远离尘嚣》 The Return of the Native (1878) 《还乡》 The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) 《卡斯特桥市长》 Tess of the D’Urbervilles (1891) 《德伯家的苔丝》 Jude the Obscure ( 1896) 《无名的裘德》

  11. Tess of the D’Urbervilles a poor foolish peasant’s daughter arrest try hang work as a maid for neighboring family Tess Durbeyfield seduce go to a dairy farm child died marry D’Urberville Alec meet and live Angel Clare murder find old-fashioned prejudice come back leave repent

  12. Jude the Obscure to be undergraduate to be Christminster can’t escape from love Jude encouraged by Phillotson die in misery love lure, marry left marry remarry Arabella Sue worry about marriage live together without marriage have sons and daughters misfortune marriage no jobs poor Sue was very sad. not permitted by church children hang

  13. Theme of the novel the deadly war … between “flesh and spirit” and “ the contrast between the ideal life a man wished to lead” the poor young man to be great no way to go desire for freedom the average woman

  14. Oscar Wilde(1854 --- 1900 ) dramatist, poet, novelist and essayist Born --- in Dublin Education --- at Trinity College at Oxford later notorious Idea --- Satirized the Victorian morality His aestheticism led his to decadence, which is preoccupied with hedonism. art for art’s sake 为艺术而艺术 Contribution ---

  15. His works The Happy Prince and Other Tales(1888) 《快乐王子及其它故事集》 The Picture of Dorian Gray(1891) 《道林﹒格雷的肖像》 A House of Pomegranates(1891) 《石榴屋》 Lady Windermere’s Fan(1892) 《温德梅尔夫人的扇子》 A Woman of No Importance 《一个无足轻重的女人》

  16. The Picture of Dorian Gray the typical work of decadence and Gothic --- style paint Henry Wotton Dorian Gray thrust remain young and untouched Picture of Dorian Gray commit crimes, lead a corrupt life an appearance of experience and age remain young more sinister mark on the face ugly and disgusting handsome

  17. George Bernard Shaw (1856 --- 1950 ) Born --- in Dublin Education --- received little education Experience --- clerk, music critic Belief ---- socialist founded the Fabian Society attempt to attain socialism through peaceful and evolutionary means

  18. Contribution --- dramas concern about The social problems of his time Shaw lived a long life and wrote altogether fifty—one plays. By means of witty remarks, surprise, and paradoxes, he tries to shock the conventional audience.

  19. His works first play Widowers’ Houses(1892) 《鳏夫的房产》 Mrs. Warren’s Profession(1894) 《华伦夫人的职业》 Major Barbara (1905) 《巴巴拉少校》 Pygmalion (1913) 《皮格马利翁》 《伤心之家》 Heartbreak House(1917) 《圣女贞德》 St Joan (1923) The Apple Cart (1929) 《苹果车》

  20. relentless notorious slum owner doctor aristocratic son – in --law Sartoris Trench engage the same way refuse to marry marry to prove property Blanche Widowers’ Houses(1892)

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