TheNewClassicPeriod1.Towardsthemiddleofthe18century,ithasbecomethefirstpowerfulcapitalistcountry.2.Itisaperiodofeconomicexpansionandpopulationgrowth.3.Culturally,itisbelievedthatself-relianceandhardworkisthepreferredsocialmoralandvalueCulturalbackgroundoftheperiod4.Theenlightenmentmovement.5.Theenlightenerscelebratedreason,equalityandscience,claimingthatthereasonshouldbetheonlyandthefinalcauseofthehumans.6.Theybelieveintheeternaljusticeandnaturalequalityandtheeternaltruth.MajorwritersandPoetsintheperiod1.JohnBunyan:ThePilgrim’sProgress2.GraceAboundingtothechiefofSinners(上帝赐于最大罪人的无限恩惠)3.TheHolyWarMajorwritersandPoetsintheperiod4.DanielDefoe(丹尼尔.笛福1600-1731)Representativeworks:AJournalofthePlague(大瘟疫日记)RobinsonCrusoe(鲁滨逊漂流记)SamuelRichardson(塞缪尔.里查森)Pamela(帕米拉)TheHistoryofSirCharlesGrandison(查尔斯先生的历史)MajorwritersandPoetsintheperiod5.JonathanSwift(1667-1705)乔纳森.斯威特特Representativeworks:AModestProposal(一个温和的建议)Gulliver’sTravels(格利佛游记)ATaleofaTub(一个木桶的故事)NotestoGulliver’sTravels1.Yahoo人形兽2.brutes人面兽心的人3.Lilliputian小人国居民4.dexterityandmagnificence灵活而庄重5.caper—manner行为方式6.diversion–entertainment7.infallibility万无一失NotestoGulliver’sTravels8.girdle(girt)腰围9.Mockskirmish假装打闹10.SkyreshBolgolam诺丁汉公爵,作者的敌手11.TheManMountain指Gulliver本人12.prostratemyselfattheMajesty’sfeet下跪Archaicwordsandexpressions1.intelligence:news2.courser:aswifthorse骏马3.well-versedinaffairs能说会道的4.sublime崇高的5.muchuponapar可与之相比6.dothesummerset翻跟头7.quadrangularfigure四边形的形状Archaicwordsandexpressions8.asfarasunder向不同方向散开9.colossus巨人10.breeches马裤,长至膝盖的裤子11.sendpetitionsto发出请求12.moroseandsourcomplexion愤怒而难堪的样子13.personsofdistinction显赫的人物Archaicwordsandexpressions14.awell-versedpersonbutofmoroseandsourcomplexion能言善变但却气质忧郁、难以相处的人15.SkyreshBolgolam显赫的诺丁汉公爵16.mostsublimeMajesty最尊贵的陛下17.swearinasolemnoath以庄严的誓词发誓18.totheextremitiesoftheglobe伸向地球的极端JohnBunyanHenryFieldingWorksofHenryFieldingPlays(26):1.TheChampion(冠军)2.TheTruePortraitandtheLibertyofOurOwnTimes(当今时代的自由和真实画像)3.TheTragedyofTragedies(悲剧中的悲剧)4.TheHistoricalRegisteroftheYear(斯年纪事)5.Pasquin(巴士昆)WorksofHenryFieldingNovels:1.TheHistoryoftheAdventuresofJosephAndrewsandofhisFriendMr.AbrahamAdams(约塞夫.安德鲁塞和他的朋友阿布拉辛.亚当斯探险史)2.TheHistoryofJonathantheGreat(乔纳山)3.TheHistoryofTomJones,aFoundling(弃儿汤姆.琼斯,一个孤儿院的历史)4.TheHistoryofAmelia(爱米里亚的故事)LanguagePointsofTomJones1.foundling(孤儿院)2.repaired=went3.betakeoneselfto(致力于)4.missileweapons(打架乱扔的玩意儿)5.Muse(女诗神,缪斯)6.whilom(往昔,从前)7.hallaloo(圣徒呼叫声)LanguagePointsofTomJones8.squall(骚扰,麻烦;风雪声)9.lament(痛哭,哀嚎)10.layholdof(抓住)11.carcass(人身(活人的或死人的))12.thighbone(髋骨)13.Salutetheearth(跌倒在地)14.singpsalm(唱圣诗)HomeworkforH.FieldingDescribethefightingamongthewomenIntheBook3ofTomJones:1.IdentifytherelationbetweenSophiaandMolly.2.WhataretherelationbetweenTomJonesandMolly3.DescribethefightbetweenGoodyBrownandMollyandanalysethereasonoftheirfight4.Pickupphrasesandsentencesinterestingtoyouandparaphraseinyourway.