1、英美文学选读要点总结精心整理英国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 humanists fou
2、nd 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化遗产中找到充足的论据
3、，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 first period
4、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 king1970uage, and, above all, the development of a rhetorical plan in which meter, rhyme, scheme, imagery and argument should all
5、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.文艺复兴时期英国
6、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。(I)Edmund Spenser 埃德蒙.斯宾塞10. the theme of Redcrosse is not“Arms and the man,”but something more romantic-“Fierce wars and faithful loves.”仙后的主题并非“ 男人与武器”，而是更富浪漫色彩的“ 残酷战争与忠贞爱情”。11. I
7、t is Spensers idealism, his love of beauty, and his exquisite melody that make him known as“the poetspoet.”正是斯宾塞的理想主义，对美的热爱以及精美优雅的诗文韵律是他成为“诗人中的诗人” 。(II)Christopher Marlowe 克利斯朵夫.马洛12. As the most gifted of the“University Wits,”Marlowe composed six plays within his short lifetime. Among them the most
8、 important are: Tamburlaine, Parts I and 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, Ki
9、ng John, Henry IV, Parts I and II, and 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
10、之梦 ， 威尼斯商人 ， 无事生非 ， 皆大欢喜 ， 第十二夜 ， 温莎的风流娘儿们 ，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
11、comedies are Alls Well That Ends and Measure 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 Tempe
12、st; and his two plays: Henry VIII and The 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 nation
13、al unity under a mighty and just sovereign is 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 success
14、ful romantic tragedy is Romeo and Juliet, 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
15、 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 ca
16、n do as a humanist is to escape from the 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
17、is above all writers in the past and in 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 king1970uage.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 t
18、he most beautiful sonnets written by Shakespeare.十四行诗第十八首诗莎翁最出色的十四行诗。(IV)Francis Bacon 弗兰西斯.培根32. The most import works of his first group include The Advancement of Learning, Written in English; Novum Organum , an enlarged Latin version of The Advancement of Learning.培根的作品可分为三类：第一类中最重要的作品有学术的进展 （用英
19、文著述） 新工具 （是学术的进展的拉丁文增补版）33. One is the knowledge obtained from the Divine Revelation, the other is the knowledge from the workings of human mind.他将知识分为两种：一种是通过神的启示获得的知识，另一种是通过人类用脑思考而获得的知识。34. According to Bacon, mans understanding consists of three parts: history to mans memory, poetry to mans imagi
20、nation and creation, and philosophy to mans reason.培根认为，人类的认识与学问分为三部分：基于人类回忆的历史学，基于人类想象力创造力的诗歌与基于人类理性的哲学。35. Bacon, as a humanist intellect, shows the new empirical attitudes toward truth about nature and bravely challenges the medieval scholasticist.作为人文主义者的培根展示了自己对于自然界真理的实验主义态度，并向中世纪的经院哲学家们提出挑战。36
21、. Bacons essays are famous for their brevity, compactness and powerfulness.培根的散文以简洁，紧凑，有力度而著名。37. The essays are well-arranged and enriched by biblical allusions, metaphors and cadence.这些散文不仅结构巧妙还大量使用了圣经的典故，隐喻和基调。38. Of Studies 论学习Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exa
22、ct man.读书使人充实，讨论使人机智。(V)John Donne 约翰.邓恩39. The imagery is drawn from the actual life.诗中的意象都是从现实生活中提取的。40. His poems give a more inherently theatrical impression by exhibiting a seemingly unfocused diversity of experiences and attitudes, and a free range of feelings and moods.他的诗歌给人一种固有的戏剧性，展示了看上去零散
23、多样的经历与观念，以及漫无边际的情感与心境。41. The Sons and Sonnets, by which Donne is probably best known, contains most of his early lyrics.歌与短歌是邓恩最有名的诗集，囊括了他早期大多数爱情诗作。42. In his gloomy poem“Farewell to love,”we can see his disillusionment.在忧伤的诗作告别爱情中，我们就可以感受到他对爱情幻想的破灭。43. With the brief, simple king1970uage, the argu
24、ment is continuous throughout the poem.议论依附于一种简洁平白的语言，并贯穿于整首诗作。(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 a
25、nd the great poem.弥尔顿的文学作品可分为三类：早期诗作，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
26、沉沦之中，亚当发现了自己身上的人性。48. Milton held that 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 Agonist
27、es, the whole poem strongly suggests 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
28、展现了真正的革命精神和非凡的诗歌才华。52. aradise Lost: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
29、 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。3. Its purpose was to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.运动的主旨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 calle
30、d for a reference to order, reason 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 we
31、re those great writers like John Dryden, 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.
32、B.谢立丹，亨利.费尔丁和塞缪尔.约翰逊。7. In the field 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 b
33、e judged in terms of its service to 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
34、了创作的规矩与条框。11. Drama should be written 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
35、（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 king1970ua
36、ge developed in this period have become 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 present
37、ation of life of the common English people.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
38、。16. From the middle part to the end of 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
39、，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 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。(I
40、)John Bunyan 约翰.班扬19. As a stout Puritan, he had made a conscientious study of the Bible and firmly believed in salvation through spiritual struggle.作为一个坚定的清教徒，他认真学习圣经 ，并深信人一定能通过精神上的奋斗得到拯救。20. he made it possible for the reader of the least education to share the pleasure of reading his novel and to
41、 relive the experience of his characters.他的语言具体生动，情节鲜明真实，连没受过教育的人也能享受到阅读他的作品的乐趣。21. Bunyans other works include Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, The Life and Death of Mr.Badman, The Holy War and The Pilgrims Progress, Part II.班扬其他的作品还有罪人头目的赦免 ， 拜得门先生生死录 ， 圣战以及天路历程第二部22. The Vanity Fair.名利场（节
42、选 天路历程第一部）The Pilgrims Progress is the most successful religious allegory in the English king1970uage. Its purpose is to urge people to abide by Christian doctrines and seek salvation through constant struggles with their own weaknesses and all kinds of social evils.天路历程是英文作品中最成功的宗教寓言。它的主旨是让人们遵循基督教教
43、义，并通过不断战胜自身弱点与身外的邪恶来获得拯救。(II)Alexander Pope 亚历山大. 蒲伯23. ope, a very sensitive man, would strike back hard, and in the constant verbal battles he developed a style of biting satire.蒲伯本身是个很敏感的人，自然要用笔墨来反击，在此期间，他发展了犀利的讽刺文体。24. For him the supreme value was order-cosmic order, political order, social ord
44、er, aesthetic order, and this emphasis on order found expression in all of his works.对他来说秩序有着至高无上的价值-宇宙秩序，政治秩序，社会秩序，美学秩序。这种对秩序与理性的强调深入到了他各部作品中。25. ope made his name as a great poet with the publication of An Essay on Criticism in 1711. The next year, he published The Rape of the Lock, a finest mock
45、epic.1711 年，他出版了散文论批评 ，从此奠定了他在诗坛的地位。次年，他又出版了夺发记 ，一部极妙的讽刺史诗。26. ope was the greatest poet of his time. He strongly advocated neoclassicism, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason, logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum.蒲伯是当时最伟大的诗人，他大力提倡新古典主义，强调
46、文学作品的优劣应由古典的秩序尺度，理性，逻辑，情感的克制，高雅的品位以及是否体面，正派来衡量。27. He worked painstakingly on his poems, developed a satiric, concise, smooth, graceful and well-balanced style.他致力于诗歌创作，发展了讽刺，简练，通顺，优雅，平衡的风格。(III)Daniel Defoe 丹尼尔.28. His quick mind, abundant energy and never-failing enthusiasm always brought him back
47、 on his feet after a fall.他过人的才智，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 works, he gave his praise to the hard-working, study middle class and
48、 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 rambling, which leave on the reader an impression of casual narration.他
49、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 king1970uage 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 king1970uage: it is common English at its beat.他的语言毫无造作，完全是大众英语。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 succe
