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Anglo-Norman English Literature

Anglo-Norman English Literature. 1.The Norman Conquest (1066-1350 AD). 1.1The Battle of Hastings (1066). William won the Crown of England. England truly became a feudalist society. 2. The Anglo-Norman English Literature. varied in interest and extensive in range. 1.

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Anglo-Norman English Literature

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  1. Anglo-Norman English Literature

  2. 1.The Norman Conquest (1066-1350 AD) • 1.1The Battle of Hastings (1066) William won the Crown of England England truly became a feudalist society.

  3. 2. The Anglo-Norman English Literature variedin interest and extensive in range 1 the prevailing form of literature: Romance 2

  4. 2.1 What is Romance? (骑士传奇) any imaginative literature that is set in an idealized world 1 deals with heroic adventures and battles between good characters and villains or monsters 2 It is the most popular form of literature in the Anglo-Norman period. 3

  5. 2.2 Typical Features of Romance It lacks general resemblance to truth or reality. 1 It exaggerates the vices of human nature and idealizes the virtues. 2 It contains dangerous adventures more or less remote from ordinary life. 3 4 It is often involved with romantic love. The central character is a knight seeking adventures, or fighting for his lord in battles. 5

  6. 2.2 Typical Features of Romance Style: easy, colloquial. 6 Structure: loose, episodic. 7 8 Language: simple, straightforward. 9 Characterization: standardized

  7. 2.2 Typical Features of Romance The Romance reflects the spirit of chivalric age: Piety, Honor, Courage, Courtesy, Chastity, Loyalty, Sacrifice, Justice, etc. 10 The common subject matters of Romance were love, chivalry and religion. 11

  8. 2.3 The Romance Cycles ″Matters of Britain″ 1 King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table

  9. 2.3 The Romance Cycles ″Matters of France″ 2 Emperor Charlemagne and his peers

  10. 2.3 The Romance Cycles ″Matters of Rome″ 3 Alexander the Great and the attacks of Troy

  11. Arthurian Romances a group of tales that developed in the Middle Ages (AD 476-1453) about Arthur, a legendary British hero and semi-historical king of the Britons, and his knights.

  12. Various Threads of the Legend Arthur's birth 1 Merlin(In Arthurian legend, a magician and prophet who served as counselor to King Arthur) 2 Arthur's queen Guinevere 3 the round-table knights 4 the quest for the Holy Grail(A cup or plate that, according to medieval legend, was used by Jesus at the Last Supper and that later became the object of many chivalrous quests.) 5 Arthur's death 6

  13. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight • culmination of British Romance; • a romance in verse; • 2529 lines; • by an unknown author.

  14. Theme • It reflects the ideal of the feudal knighthood: • A true knight should not only dedicate himself to his lord and the church, but also possess the virtues of courage, honesty and fidelity to his promise.

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