1、1英美文学选读要点总结精心整理(只考 26 位作家)英国Chapter1 The Renaissance period（14 世纪至十七世纪中叶）文艺复兴1. Humanism is the essence of the Renaissance.人文主义是文艺复兴的核心。2. the Greek and Roman civilization was based on such a conception that man is the measure of all things.人文主义作为文艺复兴的起源是因为古希腊罗马文明的基础是以“人”为中心，人是万物之灵。3. Renaissance hu
2、manists found in then classics a justification to exalt human nature and came to see that human beings were glorious creatures capable of individual development in the direction of perfection, and that the world they inhabited was theirs not to despise but to question, explore, and enjoy.人文主义者们却从古代文
3、化遗产中找到充足的论据，来赞美人性，并开始注意到人类是崇高的生命，人可以不断发展完善自己，而且世界是属于他们的，供他们怀疑，探索以及享受。4. Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe and William Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists.托马斯.摩尔，克利斯朵夫.马洛和威廉.莎士比亚是英国人文主义的代表。5. Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England.怀亚特将彼特拉克的十四行诗引进英国。6. The fir
4、st period of the English Renaissance was one of imitation and assimilation.英国文艺复兴初期只是一个学习模仿与同化的阶段。7. The goals of humanistic poetry are: skillful handling of conventions, force of language, and, above all, the development of a rhetorical plan in which meter, rhyme, scheme, imagery and argument shoul
5、d all be combined to frame the emotional theme and throw it into high relief.人文主义诗歌的主要目标是对传统习俗的熟练运用，语言的力度与气概，而最重要的是发展了修辞模式，即将格律，韵脚（式） ，组织结构，意象（比喻，描述）与议论都结合起来勾画出情感主题，并将其极为鲜明生动的表现出来。8. The most famous dramatists in the Renaissance England are Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson.文艺
6、复兴时期英国最著名的戏剧家有克利斯朵夫.马洛，威廉.莎士比亚与本.约翰逊。9. Francis Bacon (1561-1626), the first important English essayist.费兰西斯.培根是英国历史上最重要的散文家。(III)William Shakespeare 威廉.莎士比亚17. The first period of his dramatic career, he wrote five history plays: Henry VI, Parts I, II, and III, Richard III, and Titus Andronicus; an
7、d four comedies: The Comedy of Errors, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, and Loves Labours Lost.在他戏剧创作生涯的第一个阶段，他创作了五部历史剧：亨利六世 ， 理查三世 ， 泰托斯.安东尼以及四部喜剧：错误的戏剧 ， 维洛那二绅士 ， 驯悍记和爱的徒劳 。18. In the second period, he wrote five histories: Richard II, King John, Henry IV, Parts I and II, and
8、Henry V; six comedies: A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merry Wives of Windsor; and two tragedies: Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar.在第二阶段，他写了五部历史剧：理查三世 ， 约翰王 ， 亨利四世 ， 亨利五世以及六部喜剧仲夏夜之梦 ， 威尼斯商人 ， 无事生非 ，皆大欢喜 ， 第十二夜 ， 温莎的风流
9、娘儿们 ，还有两部悲剧：罗密欧与朱丽叶和裘利斯.凯撒 。19. Shakespeares third period includes his greatest tragedies and his so-called dark comedies. The tragedies of this period are Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Antony and Cleopatra, Troilus and Cressida, and Coriolanus. The two comedies are Alls Well That Ends and Me
10、asure for Measure.第三阶段诞生了莎翁最伟大的悲剧和他自称的黑色喜剧（或悲喜剧），悲剧有：哈姆雷特 ， 奥赛罗 ， 李尔王 麦克白 安东尼与克利奥佩特拉 特罗伊勒斯与克利西达及克里奥拉那斯 。两部喜剧是终成眷属和一报还一报 。20. The last period of Shakespeares work includes his principle romantic tragicomedies: Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winters Tale and The Tempest; and his two plays: Henry VIII and Th
11、e Two Noble Kinsmen.最后一个时期的作品主要有浪漫悲喜剧：伯里克利 辛白林 冬天的故事与暴风雨 。他最后两部剧是亨利八世与鲁克里斯受辱记 。21. Shakespeares sonnets are the only direct expression of the poets own feelings.这些十四行诗都是莎翁直抒胸臆的成果。22. Shakespeares history plays are mainly written under the principle that national unity under a mighty and just soverei
12、gn 2is a necessity.莎翁的历史剧都有这样一个主题：在一个强大英明的君主统领下的国家，统一是非常必要的。23. In his romantic comedies, Shakespeare takes an optimistic attitude toward love and youth, and the romantic elements are brought into full play.在他的浪漫喜剧中，莎士比亚以乐观的态度对待爱情与青春，并将浪漫色彩渲染到极致。24. The successful romantic tragedy is Romeo and Julie
13、t, which eulogizes the faithfulness of love and the spirit of pursuing happiness.莎翁在其成功的浪漫主义悲剧罗密欧与朱丽叶 ，颂扬了对爱的忠贞及对幸福的追求。25. Shakespeares greatest tragedies are: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. They have some characteristics in common. Each portrays some noble hero.莎士比亚的四大悲剧是：哈姆雷特 奥赛罗 李尔王 麦克白
14、26. “The Kings government must be carried on”but carried on for the good of the nation, not for the pleasure of the king.“国王的统治一定要万古不变”-但是这种流传百世万古不变的统治是有利于国家利益的，而不是只为国王自己服务。27. Thus, he finds no way to solve the social problems. In the end, the only thing he can do as a humanist is to escape from th
15、e reality to seek comfort in his dream.正因如此，他才无力寻求到医治各种社会痼疾的灵丹妙药，最后，他作为人文主义所能做的唯一事情便是逃避现实，从梦幻中找安慰。28. He holds that literature should be a combination of beauty, kindness and truth, and should reflect nature and reality.他认为文学应该是真善美的结合，应该反映天性与现实。29. Shakespeare is above all writers in the past and in
16、 the present time.古往今来，没有一个作家能与莎士比亚媲美，他对后世文学家的潜移默化也是无可估量的。30. Almost all English writers after him have been influenced by him either in artistic point of view, in literary form or in language.在他之后几乎所有的英国文学家都在艺术观点，文学形式及语言技巧方面受到他的影响。31. Sonnet 18 is one of the most beautiful sonnets written by Shakes
17、peare.十四行诗第十八首诗莎翁最出色的十四行诗。(VI)John Milton 约翰.弥尔顿44. he was entirely occupied with the thoughts of fighting for human freedom.他头脑中充满了为人类自由而战的思想。45. Miltons literary achievements can be divided into three groups: the early poetic works, the middle prose pamphlets and the great poem.弥尔顿的文学作品可分为三类：早期诗作，
18、中期的散文小册子和后期的伟大诗作。46. Milton wrote his three major poetical works: Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes.他的三部伟大诗作：失乐园 复乐园和力士参孙 。47. The theme of Paradise Lost is the“Fall of Man”. In the fall of man Adam discovered his full humanity.失乐园的主题是人类的沉沦。在沉沦之中，亚当发现了自己身上的人性。48. Milton held tha
19、t God created all things out of Himself, including evil.他认为上帝是按照他自己的样子造出的世界，其中也包括罪恶。49. It opens the way for the voluntary sacrifice of Christ which showed the mercy of God in bringing good out of evil.为基督自愿献身开辟了道路，这也显示出上帝欲将人类从罪恶与苦难中拯救出来的同情心。50. In Samson Agonistes, the whole poem strongly suggests
20、Miltons passionate longing that he too could bring destruction down upon the enemy at the cost of his own life.在力士参孙中，整首诗都强烈暗示着弥尔顿渴望他自己也能像参孙一样，以生命为代价，与敌人同归于尽。51. In his life, Milton shows himself a real revolutionary, a master poet and a great prose writer.弥尔顿毕生都展现了真正的革命精神和非凡的诗歌才华。52. Paradise Lost:
21、人类由于理性不强，意志薄弱，经不起考验，暗示英国自产主义革命失败的原因。【英国】Chapter2 The Neoclassical Period(1660-1798)新古典主义1. In short, it was an age full of conflicts and divergence of values.总之，这一时期是矛盾与价值观分歧的时期。2. The eighteenth-century England is also known as the Age of Enlightenment or the Age of Reason.英国的十八世纪也同时是启蒙主义时代，或曰理性时代。
22、3. Its purpose was to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.运动的主旨3便是用当代哲学与艺术思想的晨光启迪整个世界。4. Enlighteners held that rationality or reason should be the only, the final cause of any human thought and activities. They called for a reference to order, reason
23、and rules.启蒙者主张理性是任何人思想与行动的唯一缘由。他们大力提倡秩序，理性及法律。5. As a matter of fact, literature at the time, heavily didactic and moralizing, became a very popular means of public education.其实，当时的文学作品种充满了说教与道德理念，就已经成为大众教育的良好工具。6. Famous among the great enlighteners in England were those great writers like John Dr
24、yden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, the two pioneers of familiar essays, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Henry Fielding and Samuel Johnson.英国著名的启蒙主义文学家有约翰.德莱顿，亚历山大.蒲柏，约瑟夫.艾迪森与理查.斯蒂尔（这两位是现代散文的先驱） ，乔纳森.斯威夫特，丹尼尔.迪福，理查.B.谢立丹，亨利.费尔丁和塞缪尔.约翰逊。7. In the fiel
25、d of literature, the Enlightenment Movement brought about a revival of interest in the old classical works.在文学领域，启蒙主义运动还使人们重新对古典时代的著作产生兴趣。8. They believed that the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy, and that literature should be judged in terms of its service to
26、 humanity.他们认为理想的艺术应基于秩序，逻辑，确切及情感控制的基础上，而文学作品的价值评判标准应该看它是否为人文主义服务。9. Thus a polite, urbane, witty, and intellectual art developed.由此一种温文尔雅，充满灵性的知识分子文学艺术发展起来。10. Neoclassicists had some fixed laws and rules for almost every genre of literature.在几乎所有的文学形式中，新古典主义者们都设定了创作的规矩与条框。11. Drama should be writt
27、en in the heroic Couplets (iambic pentameter rhymed in two lines); the three unities of time, space and action should be strictly observed; regularity in construction should be adhered to, and type characters rather than individuals should be represented.戏剧必须用英雄体偶剧（抑扬五音步的押韵双行诗）写就；时间，地点，事件三要素必须要遵循；写作
28、的规矩必须要遵守，而作品中的人物要代表一类人，而不是个性化。12. But it had a lasting wholesome influence upon English literature. (套话)但新古典主义对英国文学史产生过持久的全面的影响。13. The poetic techniques and certain classical graces such as order, good form, unified structure, clarity and conciseness of language developed in this period have become
29、 a permanent heritage.在这一时期出现的诗歌技巧与古典气质，如秩序，优美的格式，统一的结构，简明的语言都成为永恒的文学传统。14. The mid-century was, however, predominated by a newly rising literary form-the modern English novel, which, contrary to the traditional romance of aristocrats, gives a realistic presentation of life of the common English peo
30、ple.十八世纪中叶，还兴起一种崭新的文学形式-英国现代小说，这种文学与传统贵族的骑士文学相反，着重描写英国普通百姓的生活。15. Among the pioneers were Daniel Defoe, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Tobias George Smollett, and Oliver Goldsmith.英国现代小说的先驱有丹尼尔 .迪福，塞缪尔.理查德，亨利.费尔丁，劳伦斯.斯泰思，托比亚斯.斯摩莱特以及奥立弗.哥尔斯密。16. From the middle part to the end of
31、 the century there was also an apparent shift of interest from the classicliterary tradition to originality and imagination, from society to individual, and from the didactic to the confessional, inspirational and prophetic.从十八世纪中叶至十八世纪末，还出现了古典文学传统向独创性与丰富联想性的转移，社会描写向个性描写的转移，说教向忏悔，鼓励及预示的转移。17. Gothic
32、 novels-mostly stories of mystery and horror.哥特式小说-主要讲述恐怖神秘的故事。18. Jonathan Swifts A Modest Proposal being generally regarded as the best model of satire, not only of the period but also in the whole English literary history.乔纳森.斯威夫特的一个小小的建议被公认为英国文学史上讽刺作品的经典。(III)Daniel Defoe 丹尼尔.28. His quick mind,
33、 abundant energy and never-failing enthusiasm always brought him back on his feet after a fall.他过人4的才智，充沛的精力，旺盛而持久的热情总是使他在失败后能重新站起。29. Robinson Crusoe, an adventure story very much in the spirit of the time, is universally considered his masterpiece. 鲁宾逊漂流记是一部体现时代精神的游记历险小说，是笛福的代表作。30. In most of his
34、 works, he gave his praise to the hard-working, study middle class and showed his sympathy for the downtrodden, unfortunate poor.在他大部分作品中，他都表达了对勤劳，坚强的中产阶级的赞誉，以及对破落不幸的穷苦人的同情。31. Defoe was a very good story-teller.笛福很会讲故事。32. His sentences are sometimes short, crisp and plain, and sometimes long and r
35、ambling, which leave on the reader an impression of casual narration.他的语句时而短小干脆，朴素直白，时而又气势磅礴，泼墨如水，为读者留下了叙述自由悠闲的印象。33. His language is smooth, easy, colloquial and mostly vernacular.他的措辞简朴易懂又口语化，有时甚至是俗语方言。34. There is nothing artificial in his language: it is common English at its beat.他的语言毫无造作，完全是大众
36、英语。35. Robinson Crusoe: The novel consists actually of three parts.鲁宾逊漂流记：整部小说分为三个部分The realistic account of the successful struggle of Robinson single-handedly against the hostile nature forms the best part of the novel. Robinson is here a real hero: a typical eighteenth-century English middle-clas
37、s man., the pioneer colonist.其中对鲁宾逊徒手与恶劣的大自然作斗争的描述是小说最精彩的部分。在此，鲁宾逊是真正的英雄：一个典型的英国十八世纪中产阶级人士。(IV)Jonathan Swift 乔纳森.斯威夫特36. In 1704 he published two powerful satires on corruption in religion and learning, A Tale of a Tub and The Battle of the Books, which established his name as a satirist.1704 年，他针对
38、宗教和学术界的腐败出版了两篇犀利的讽刺小品，一为桶的故事 ，一为书籍的战斗 。这两篇作品奠定了他在讽刺作品中的地位。37. Even today Swift is still respected as a national hero in Ireland.直至今日，斯威夫特还被尊为爱尔兰的民族英雄。38. In his opinion, human nature is seriously and permanently flawed. To better human life, enlightenment is needed.他认为人性永远有着严重的瑕疵，为了使人的生活更美好，人们需要启蒙。3
39、9. In his writings, although he intends not to condemn but to reform and improve human nature and human institutions.在他的作品中，他提倡的不是谴责，而是采取行为改良人性与人为的机构。40. His“A Modest Proposal”is generally taken as a perfect model.他的一个温和的建议被认为是一篇完善的典范。41. Swift is one of the greatest masters of English prose.斯威夫特是一名
40、优秀的散文作家。42. He defined a good style as“proper words in proper places.”Clear, simple, concrete diction, uncomplicated sentence structure, economy and conciseness of language mark all his writings-essays, poems and novels.他创立了一种良好的文风，即“在恰当的地方用恰当的词”。无论是散文，诗歌，还是小说，简洁，具体，精确，没有复杂的句式永远是他的写作风格。43. Swifts ch
41、ief works are: A Tale of a Tub and The Battle of the Books, The Drapiers Letters(1724-1725), Gullivers Travels and A Modest Proposal.斯威夫特的作品主要有桶的故事 ， 书籍的战斗 ， 德拉皮尔的信 ， 格列佛游记和一个温和的建议 。44. Gullivers Travels: Jonathans best fictional work, the book contains four parts. Its social significance is great a
42、nd its exploration into human nature profound.格列佛游记：是斯威夫特最精彩的一部小说，全书分为四卷，它具有重大的社会意义，同时对人性的探索与揭示也是深刻的。(V)Henry Fielding 亨利.费尔丁45. During his career as a dramatist, Fielding had attempted a considerable number of forms of play.在他戏剧创作生涯里，费尔丁曾尝试过许多不同的戏剧模式。46. Of all his plays, the best known are The Cof
43、fee-House Politician, The Tragedy of Tragedies, Pasquin, and The Historical Register for the Year 1736.他的作品中最有名的要数咖啡屋的政治家 ， 悲剧中的悲剧 ， 巴斯昆 ，1736 历史年鉴 。47. a“comic epic in prose,”whose subject is“the true ridiculous”in human nature.“散文体喜剧史诗” ，主题是人类本性中5的荒唐，对人性进行了真实的讽刺。48. The dominating qualities of the
44、 novel are its excellent character-portrayal, timely entrances and exits, robustness of tone and hilarious, hearty humor.小说的突出特点是出色的人物刻画，及时的出场退场，笔调的遒劲及令人会心的幽默。49. “The Great Man, properly considered, is no better than a great gangster”-The History of Jonathan Wild the Great 从某种意义上说，伟大的人物无异于“伟大”的匪徒-伟
45、大的乔纳森怀尔德 。50. The History of Tom Jones is a masterpiece on the subject of human nature.费尔丁的代表作汤姆.琼斯：一个弃儿的故事主题是对人性的讽刺。51. the purpose of the novel was not just to amuse, but to instruct, the object of novel was to present a faithful picture of life, “the just copies of human manners,” with sound teac
46、hing woven into their texture, so as to teach men to know themselves, their proper-spheres and appropriate manners.，小说不仅供娱乐，而且更有教育意义，他的小说的主旨是要真实地展示生活，使之成为“人类态度的完整拷贝”，并将说教巧妙的引入作品，教导人们认识自己，寻求适宜的人生态度。52. Fielding has been regarded by some as“Father of the English novel,”for his contribution to the esta
47、blishment of the form of the modern novel.费尔丁被一些人尊为 “英国小说之父”，因为他为现代小说模式的创立作出很大贡献。53. he was the first to set out , both in theory and practice, to write specifically a“comic epic in prose,”the first to give the modern novel its structure and style.他第一个在理论与实践上创造了“散文体喜剧史诗”，并第一个为现代小说确立了结构和风格。54. He“thi
48、nks the thought”of all his characters, so he is able to present not only their external behaviors but also the internal workings of their minds.作者以角色的口吻去“想”，因此不仅可以表述人物的外在行为，还可深入刻画其内心的思想活动。55. Fieldings language is easy, unlaboured and familiar, but extremely vivid and vigorous. His sentences are alw
49、ays distinguished by logic and rhythm, and his structure carefully planed toward an inevitable ending.费尔丁的创作语言自然流畅，通俗易懂，同时又栩栩如生并富有活力，他的句子以逻辑性和韵律性见长，小说结尾总是水到渠成，顺理成章。56. Tom Jones, the novel consists of 18 books. Tom, the titular hero of the story, he became a national hero, he-honest, kind-hearted, high-spirited, loyal, and brave, but impulsive, wanting
