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BRITISH LITERATURE III

VY_32_INOVACE_14-15. BRITISH LITERATURE III. Revolution and restauration Enlightment. Historical background. Charles I – problems  Civil War 1642 theatres closed , 1649 Charles beheaded , Whigs X Tories influence of social and cultural life , standard of culture lowered.

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BRITISH LITERATURE III

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  1. VY_32_INOVACE_14-15 BRITISH LITERATURE III Revolutionandrestauration Enlightment

  2. Historical background • Charles I – problems Civil War • 1642 theatresclosed, 1649 Charles beheaded, Whigs X Tories • influence ofsocialandculturallife, standard ofculturelowered

  3. Revolutionary authors • FRANCIS BACON • fatherofEnglishmaterialism, ‘Knowledgeispower‘, protagonistofimprovement in science, utopicwork: ‘New Atlantis’ • JOHN MILTON (1608 – 1674)  • greatest poet, besteducated (Hebrew, Greek, Fr, Sp, theology, science, travelling) • admires Cromwell in thebeginn. , then theopposite ‘ParadiseLost’(Satan`s revolt againstGod) ‘ParadiseRegained ‘ • JOHN DRYDEN • poet (satire), translator, playwright • ‘Ode on Oliver Cromwell’ • ‘Stars are Returning’ • ‘AnnusMirabilis’(1665- 6…plague, fire) 

  4. Paradise Lost John Milton Autor: Leeds University Library, Název: Miltonparadise.jpg Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milton_paradise.jpg Autor: User MagnusManske on en.wikipedia, Název: John Milton 1.jpg Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Milton_1.jpg

  5. Period of Enlightment = NEOCLASSICISM (17-18cent.) • return to olderstyles, culturaldevelopment, changes (Bank ofEngl., orientation to China, Arab countries) • journalismessaysperiodicals • intelect, rationalism, formalism,generaltruth, nature, wit X emotions

  6. Significant writers • ALEXANDER POPE (1700-1740) • satiricalpoems, critics • ‘The Rape oftheLock’- mockheroicepic • transl.: ‘Illiadand Odyssea’ • JONATHAN SWIFT (1667-1745) • poems, prose • born in Dublin • foughtforIrishrights • ‘Gulliver`s Travels’– 4 lands: Lilliput, Giants, flying island Laputa, WiseHorse - Engl. society, corruption, Ireland, colonialism

  7. Journalism • DANIEL DEFOE (1659-1731) • a pioneerofeconomicjournalism – network ofcorrespondents, writer, spy, businessman • essayism, against Tory politics, prostitution • ‘TheTrueBornEnglishman’- poetry • W. Orange – poem • ‘Hymn to thePillory‘- poem • ‘TheLifeandAdventuresof RobinsonCrusoe’- novel

  8. Daniel Defoe Autor: Michael Van der Gucht, Název: Daniel Defoe by Michael Van der Gucht 1706.jpg Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_Defoe_by_Michael_Van_der_Gucht_1706.jpg

  9. Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. Darina Sikorová

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