美国文学史及选读复习笔记(1-2册).doc

1、1History And Anthology of American Literature (Volume)美国文学史及选读 1、2PartThe Literature of Colonial America 殖民主义时期的文学1. 17 世纪早期 English and European explorers 开始登陆美洲。在他们之前 100 多年 Caribbean Islands, Mexico and other Parts of South America 已被 the Spanish 占领。2. 17th 早期 English settlements in Virginia and

2、Massachusetts(弗吉尼亚和马萨诸塞) 开始了美国历史3. 美国最早殖民者(earliest settlers)included Dutch ,Swedes ,Germans ,French ,Spaniards ,Italians and Portuguese (荷兰人，瑞典人，德国人，法国人，西班牙人，意大利人及葡萄牙人等) 。4. 美国早期文学主要为 the narratives and journals of these settlements 采用 in diaries and in journals(日记和日志) ，他们写关于 the land with dense fo

3、rests and deep-blue lakes and rich soil.5. 第一批美国永久居民：the first permanent English settlement in North America was established at Jamestown,Virginia in 1607(北美弗吉尼亚詹姆斯顿 )。6. 船长约翰史密斯 Captain John Smith 他的作品(reports of exploration)17th 早期出版，被认为是美国第一部真正意义上的文学作品 in the early 1600s,have been described as th

4、e first distinctly American literature written in English.他讲述了 filled with themes, myths, images, scenes, character and events,吸引了朝圣者和清教徒前往 lure the Pilgrims and the Puritans.7. 美国第一位作家：1608 年 Captain John Smith 写了封信自殖民地第一次在弗吉尼亚垦荒以来发生的各种事件的真实介绍 “A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of N

5、ote as Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony”.8. 他的第二本书 1612 年弗吉尼亚地图，附：一个乡村的描述 “A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the Country”.9. 他一共出版了八本书，其中有关于新英格兰的历史及描述。其破产后做为向导 sought a post as guide to the Pilgrims.他 1624 年弗吉尼亚通史 “General History of Virginia”,讲述了传奇故事 how the

6、Indian princess Pocahontas( 波卡洪特斯)saved him.10. 他保存了殖民者在 Jamestown 早期开荒史及 explored the rivers and bays around the Chesapeake region(切萨皮克地区)，最重要的是 he saw from the beginning what was eventually to be a basic principle of American history, the need of “workers”instead of “gentlemen”for the tough job of

7、 planting colonies and pushing the frontiers westward.11. 早期新英格兰文学主要关于 theological, moral, historical and political.12. 清教徒坚韧耐劳，严格遵守教义 the Puritans in New England embraced hardships, together with the discipline of a harsh church 想建立神权社会 found a theocracy,他们生活简朴，意志坚定，我行我素，不屈不挠地斗争 they had toughness,

8、 purpose and character, they grappled strongly with challenges they set themselves.他们的基本价值观：注重勤劳，节俭，虔诚和节制 hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety 这些也成了早期美国作品主导思想。一、William Bradford and John Winthrop 威廉布拉德福德和约翰温思罗普普利茅斯第一任首长：William Bradford;波斯顿第一任首长： John Winthrop.1 William Bradford:普利茅斯开发历史 “The Histo

9、ry of Plymouth Plantation”文章从 1630 年开始写起 an account of the small group of Puritans who migrated from England to Amsterdam and then to the New Wold.文字简洁，认真负责，直接叙述，可读性强 simplicity and earnestness of the book, with its direct reporting, make it readable and moving.1637 年他用简单的律诗对自己一生写了个总结，后来科登马瑟写道：他是众人之

10、福，也是众人之父“a common blessing and father to them all”2 John Winthrop:新英格兰历史 “The History of New England”.1630 年登上“阿贝亚” （Arbella）to Massachusetts 并开始写日记 keep a journal and to the rest of his life.1826 年正式出版 is notable for its candid simplicity and honesty.3 他们并不出于创作需要而是记录历史，但却运用了直接生动的散文格式使文章成为了好的文学作品 th

11、e need to record important events in permanent form. Yet, through a direct and vigorous prose style, each account literary excellence.24 清教徒（Puritan）:就是要净化他们的宗教信仰和行为方式，要纯洁自己信仰的人 Puritans wanted to make pure their religious beliefs and practices, The Puritan was “Would-be purifier”. 总认为自己是上帝选民 looked

12、 upon themselves as a chosen people.对他们的生活方式提出异议就是反对上帝旨意 anyone who challenged their way of life was opposing Gods Will and was not to be accepted.对自己的信仰视之如命，对别人信仰不能容忍 they were zealous in defense of their own beliefs but often intolerant of the beliefs of others. 制定法律限制个人生活行为made laws about private

13、 morality as well as public behavior 霍桑称他们为“黑眉毛的古板的清教徒” “stern and black-browed Puritans”.二、John Cotton and Roger Williams 约翰科登和罗杰威廉姆斯1 John Cotton 第一批知识分子代言人，称为“新英格兰教父”the Patriarch of New England. 1633 年到 Boston开始一直是这社区精神导师，他所宣讲的由宗教来统治国家的神权思想直接影响了当时人们的行为 he was the “teacher”(spiritual leader) of t

14、he community and its guiding influence toward the ideal of theocracy(a state ruled by the church)他的影响主要通过教堂讲坛来完成 his primary influence was through the pulpit. 听众对他深信不疑。他们清教徒强调权威，忽视民主 they were much more concerned with authority than with democracy.2 Roger Williams:1631 年 came to the Massachusetts 后被

15、放逐到现罗德岛 Rhode Island。对不同意见者并不赞同对其迫害而是屈服与容忍，他认为行为上的德，信仰上的诚并没有给任何人强迫别人该如何行事的权力，没有任何政治秩序和教会体制能够直接体现神本身的意旨 the idea that simply to be virtuous in conduct and devout in belief did not give anyone the right to force belief on others. He also felt that no political order or church system could identify its

16、elf directly with God. 他对印第安语言非常感兴趣 Indian language.他写过开启美国语言的钥匙或也叫做美洲新英格兰部分土著居民语言指南 “A Key into the Language of America” or “A Help to the language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New England”三、Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor 安妮布莱德斯特和爱德华泰勒这两位清教徒写的诗达到相当高水平，真正能称得上是诗作。1 Anne Dudley Bra

17、dstreet 是早期诗人中最风趣的诗人之一 one of the most interesting of the early poets. 1630 年乘“Arbella”到 Massachusetts.她的文学创作在抚养八个子女家庭劳作繁重劳动下进行的。2 她的第一部作品由她的姐夫交给伦敦出版商，the title of this collection of poems, in classical allusion(用比喻的方法)即在美洲诞生的第十个谬斯 “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America”.诗歌中传奇故事有点言过其实，但对日常琐事叙述相

18、当高超 poetic ventures were overambitious but wrote well when dealt with the simple events of her daily life.3 Edward Taylor:清教徒诗人中最杰出的一位 the best of the Puritan poets 他的作品遵循了十七世纪中期一些杰出诗人风格和形式 his work followed they style and forms of the leading English poets of the mid-seventeenth century。他大部分作品关于宗教的

19、，大部分诗歌直接以赞美诗为基础进行创作的 most of Taylors work treated religious themes, with many poems based directly on the Psalms.在世时没出版过作品，1937 年发现手稿，1960 年泰勒诗歌全集。Part The Literature of Reason And Revolution 理性和革命时期文学1 托马斯佩因常识 Thomas Paines “Common Sense”;托马斯杰弗逊独立宣言 Thomas Jefferson “Declaration of Independence”2 在

20、经济方面，英国要求美出口原材料，后从英国购回高成本的机器 they hampered colonial economy by requiring Americans to ship raw materials abroad and to import finished goods at prices higher than the cost of making them in this country.3 在政治方面，要求他们归英国政府统一管理，交各种税收但在议会中却没有代表 by ruling the colonies from overseas and by taxing the colo

21、nies without giving them representation in Parliament.4 美独立战争持续了八年（1776-1783 ）The War for Independence.诺亚韦伯斯特（Noah Webster）说：文化上的独立，艺术上的著名。5文学上独立的代表作：1785 年杰弗逊：弗吉尼亚洲的声明Jeffersons “Notes on the State of Virginia”;1791 年巴特姆：旅行笔记 “Travels” by Bartram3一、Benjamin Franklin 本杰明 富兰克林 1706-1790殖民地时期作家。独立战争前惟

22、一的杰出的美国作家 in the colonial period, the only good American author before the Revolutionary War.1 出生于波士顿 Boston,曾创办半岛公报 。1732-1758 出版穷人理查德的年鉴 “Poor Richards Almanac” collocation of proverbs.2 建立一秘密俱乐部 the Junto, informal discussion of scientific, economic and political ideals.建立可借图书馆，创办宾夕法尼亚大学。商业上成功，科学

23、上贡献卓越，政治上的贡献也不可磨灭 successful in business, renowned in science also served his nation brilliantly.协助杰弗逊起草“独立宣言”aided Jefferson in writing “The Declaration of Independence”.同法国谈判获得援助，后作为议会代表起草美国宪法 Constitution.3 其还是美国第一位主要作家 the first major writer 非凡表达能力，简洁明了，有点幽默，还是一位讽刺天才 as an author he had power of

24、 expression, simplicity, a subtle humor. He was also sarcastic.4 他最好作品收录在自传 “Autobiography”。编辑了美国第一份殖民地杂志“General Magazine”“对这个年青的国家来说，他的损失比其它任何人的都要大“his shadow lies heavier than any other mans on this young nation.5 教材作品自传 ”The Autobiography” 二、Thomas Paine 托马斯佩因（1737-1809 ）1 被称为“人类最平凡的人“（Great Com

25、moner of Mankind）.美国著名政治小册子作家 pamphleteer.2 1762 年税务官职务 employed as an excise officer. 1772 年收税官的案子 “The Case of the Officers of the Excise”第一部政治性小册子。 1774 年富兰克林给他写介绍信“an ingenious worthy young man”去美国费城Philadelphia, edited the “Pennsylvania Magazine” and contributed to the “Pennsylvania Journal” 是政

26、治讽刺的天才a political satirist of genius.3 1776 年 1 月 10 日 his famous pamphlet “Common Sense” appeared 常识 ，署名“By an Englishman”.书中大胆拥护“独立宣言”各主张 it boldly advocated a “Declaration for Independence”.成了美国独立革命思想的代言人 became forthwith the most articulate spokesman of the American Revolution.4 1776-1783美国危机 “A

27、merican Crisis” signed “Common Sense” was a series of sixteen pamphlets.第一篇于1776 年黑色 12 月出版，这些册子在部队中被广泛传阅，极大恢复士气鼓舞民兵斗志，增强胜利信心 was read at once to all regiments, it restored the morale and inspired the success of that citizens army。 最后一篇 1783年 12 月 9 日出版。5 战争结束后 perfecting the model of an iron bridge

28、 without piers。(1791-1792)人权 “Rights of Man”。拥护卢梭自由理念，号召推翻英国君主制 not only championed Rousseaus doctrines of freedom, but also suggested the overthrow of the British monarchy.6 在法国他因反对绞死路易十六和反对恐怖统治入狱, he opposed the execution of Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror, was imprisoned. 理性的时代 “The Age of Reas

29、on”1794-1795，这部自然神论的作品主张宗教观念的理性：a deistic treatise advocating a rationalistic view of religion. 他最后一部作品 1797土地公平 “Agrarian Justice”.7 教材作品：美国危机：“The American Crisis”.三、Thomas Jefferson 托马斯 杰弗逊（1743-1826 ）1 美国历史上最为广泛影响人物 his thought and personality have influenced his countryman more deeply and remai

30、ned more effectively alive.同富兰克林一样具人道主义精神 vigorous humanitarian sympathies.启蒙运动的产物 a product of the Enlightenment,对各领域都有兴趣：law, philosophy, education, science, mechanics.2 尽全力为美国寻找一条自由、自我之路：where the people might have a fresh start toward liberty, selfhood. 作为人文主义都他注重人本身的德行和能力，不看重世俗中特权 a humanist lo

31、oked to merit and ability alone, not to privilege 法律保障每个人与生俱来的权利 the natural rights of man must be secured by law inalienably for all, irrespective of station 政府是一个必要的魔鬼，政府在普遍赞同下才合法，其目的是为个人谋福利，而不是压榨与剥削人民。政府须为民提供言论、思想、结社、出版、信仰、教育和创业等自由.government, a necessary evil, found sanction only in the common c

32、onsent of a social contract, its purpose was the benefit of the individual, not his exploitation; it must provide freedom of speech, thought, association, press, worship, education, and enterprise.3 1776 年同约翰亚当斯、本杰明 富兰克林、罗杰谢尔曼、罗伯特R利文斯顿一起起草独立宣言with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Rob

33、ert R Livingston, he drafted the Declaration of 4Independence.4 1790-1793 任华盛顿内阁中第一任国务卿， as the first American secretary of state. 1800 起担任两届美国总统。5 把自己收藏的一万册书卖给政府，建立了国会图书馆（the Library of Congress）.1819 年开始创建弗吉尼亚大学并担任第一任校长。6 1826 年去世，正值独立宣言签署 50 周年 the fiftieth anniversary of “The Declaration of Inde

34、pendence”7 教材作品：独立宣言(1776 年 7 月 4 日) ：“The Declaration of Independence”。四、Philip Freneau 菲利浦弗瑞诺（1752-1832）1 革命战争后期最杰出作家 perhaps the most outstanding writer of the Post-Revolutionary period 既是一位诗人也是政治方面的新闻记者 double role as poet and political journalist.作品形式是新古典主义类，但本质上却属浪漫主义类 he was neoclassical by t

35、raining and taste yet romantic in essential spirit。一个讽刺小说家、伤感作家、一个人道主义者 was also at once a satirist and a sentimentalist, a humanitarian. “美国革命诗人” （the poet of the Revolution）;“美国诗歌之父 ”（Father of American Poetry）.2 1770 年第 1 部作品想象的力量 （The Power of Fancy）.1775 年因出版有关讽刺英国人作品而被认可 as a satirist of the B

36、ritish.3 1776 年出版夜屋 （The House of Night）哥特式小说 the Gothic mood. FL帕蒂称它为“在美国听到的第一部真正浪漫主义作品，从中看到了“圣诞老人的美” “the first distinctly romantic note heard in America” and “The Beauties of Santa Cruz”。作品中既有对社会的抗议，又有对自然的赞美，其后期作品采用了这种风格blending the praise of nature with social protest, in his characteristic late

37、r manner.4 1781 写下名诗英国囚船(The British Prison Ship)一首抨击色彩诗作，揭露了英国对俘虏的血腥与残忍 a good piece of invective, reveals the rigors and brutality of his captivity。此后继续对英国进行无情抨击、辛辣地讽刺 continuing to hurl his vitriol at the British in many poems.5 1786 年他的早期作品被收录在战争后期弗瑞诺主要诗歌集 “The Poems of Philip Freneau Written Ch

38、iefly During the Late War”.6 1788 年出板札记 “Miscellaneous Works”. 1791 年创办国家公报对抗联邦公报with Jeffersons support “National Gazette” campaigned against the opinions of the “Gazette of the United States” edited by John Fenno (Supported by Hamilton).7 他如今被认为是美国政府中的一名勇敢的斗士 has only recently been recognized as a

39、 courageous champion of American popular government. 作为诗人，他预示了美国文学独立的到来 as a poet, Freneau heralded American literary independence 他后期诗歌同早期华丽的对偶句诗歌形成鲜明对比，后期形成了自然、简洁、言之有物的风格 in contrast with the ornate style of his early couplets, he later developed a natural, simple, and concrete diction.8 教材作品：野忍冬花

40、： “The Wild Honey Suckle”印第安人的坟地： “The Indian Burying Ground”致凯提迪德 ： “To a Caty-Did”Part The Literature of Romanticism 浪漫主义文学1. 1828 年安德鲁杰克逊当选 7th 总统，标志着“美国总统中，弗吉尼亚王朝的结束” the frontier hero Andrew Jackson as the 7th President of the United States had brought an effective end to the “Virginia Dynasty”

41、 of American Presidents. 1861 年开始 Civil War.2. 美国逐步成为一个工业化和城市化国家，科技创造大量物质财富同时又加剧了社会动荡 the United States had begun to change into an industrial cause society, technology would bring vast material benefits and cause overwhelming social disorders.3. 这段时间大部分作家思想受到了新大陆本身所处环境及欧洲早期浪漫主义思潮双重影响 The attitudes

42、of Americas writers were shaped by their New World environment and an array of ideas inherited from the romantics traditions of Europe.4. 浪漫主义共同点 romantics shared certain general characteristics:他们都注重道德，强调个人主义价值观及直觉感觉，并且认为自然是美的源头，人类社会是腐败之源 moral enthusiasm, faith in the value of individualism and in

43、tuitive perception, and a presumption that the natural world was a source of goodness and mans societies a source of corruption.56 超验主义（1830sthe Civil War）：既不讲究逻辑，也不讲究系统，它只强调超越理性的感受，超越法律和世俗束缚的个人表达，他们相信精神上的超越，相信无所不能的善的力量，强调善为万物之源，万物都是善的一部分 as a moral philosophy, transcendentalism was neither logical

44、nor systematized. It exalted feeling over reason, individual expression over the restraints of law and custom. They believed in the transcendence of the “Oversoul”, an all-pervading power for goodness from which all things come and of which all things are a part.7 美国早期的主要文学形式，说教类及宣言类作品被长篇小说、短篇故事和诗歌所

45、取代，成这一时期文学的主要形式 novels, short stories, and poems replaced sermons and manifestos as Americas principal literary forms.8 From the early 1800s to the civil war 美国是一个充满矛盾的国家，人们既有各种精神上的幻想，又有日益强烈的物质主义的现实需求。美国人生生活上、艺术上开始努力寻找新的自由及理念，社会的冲突及极端想法在血腥的国内战争中达到了顶峰 was a land of paradoxes, a land stirred by spirit

46、ual dreams and shaped by the realities of a growing materialism. Americans had sought new liberties and new ideas in life and art, but conflicts of their society had culminated in a bloody civil war.一、Washington Irving 华盛顿欧文 1783-18591. 他是美国第一位浪漫主义散文文体作家，大众化风格 was the first great prose stylist of Am

47、erican romanticism familiar style.2. 他的作品简单明了，但绝不是一些业余作家的平淡无味，这归因于他始终把作品同自己的人格特征结合起来，作品中尽量表现出自己的个性 the apparent ease of his writing is not simply that of the gifted amateur; it results from his purposeful identification of his whole personality with what he wrote。他温文尔雅，放眼世界，幽默谦虚，他用自己大气，优雅的写作风格与美国本土的

48、一些特点进行有机结合，最后形成自己的风格 he was urbane and worldly, yet humorous and gentle, his great and graceful style combine with American roots shaped his independent literary personality。他是第一个不折不扣的纯文学作家，他写作纯是为快乐和为了创造快乐 he was the first great belletrist, writing always for pleasure, and to produce pleasure.3. 181

49、9-1820 他第一部见闻札记 是现代文学史上的第一部短篇小说，也是美国第一部伟大的青少年文学读物，他把历史与传说当作娱乐形式来写，把大众化的散文引入美国 his “Sketch Book” appeared the first modern short stories and the first great American juvenile literature to write good history and biography as literary entertainment. He introduced the familiar essay to America 他的短篇小说极大地激发了世界各国人们进一步了解美国人民生活的兴趣 his best-known stories awakened an interest in the life of American r