Charles-Lamb.ppt英国文学1

CharlesLamb(1775—1834)CharlesLamb1775178917961834YouthandschoolingFamilyTragedyMajorWorksFeaturesofEssaysYouthandSchooling•CharlesLambwasborninLondonin1775.Hisfather,JohnLamb,wasapoorclerk.CharleslambstudiedatChrist'sHospital.HerehehadforaschoolfellowSamuelTaylorColeridge,hisseniorbyrathermorethantwoyears,andacloseandtenderfriendshipbeganwhichlastedfortherestofthelivesofboth.•LambbecamefriendsinLondonwithagroupofyoungwriterswhofavoredpoliticalreformincludingPercyByssheShelley,WilliamHazlitt,HenryBrougham,LordByron,ThomasBarnesandLeighHunt.•HeworkedasaclerkintheeastIndiaHousefrom1792to1825.•TheOldFamiliarFaces(1789),hisbest-knownpoem•ATaleofRosamundGray,aproseromance(1798)•JohnWoodvil,apoetictragedy(1802)•OnanInfantDyingAsSoonAsItWasBorn(1828)ishisfinestpoeticachievement.Hisfirstperiod):poeticaldrama•Ihavehadplaymates,Ihavehadcompanions,•Inmydaysofchildhood,inmyjoyfulschool-days;•All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.•Ihavebeenlaughing,Ihavebeencarousing,•Drinkinglate,sittinglate,withmybosomcronies;•All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.•IlovedaLoveonce,fairestamongwomen:•Closedareherdoorsonme,Imustnotseeher;•All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.•Ihaveafriend,akinderfriendhasnoman:•Likeaningrate,Ileftmyfriendabruptly;•Lefthim,tomuseontheoldfamiliarfaces.•Ghost-likeIpacedroundthehauntsofmychildhood,•EarthseemdadesertIwasboundtotraverse,•Seekingtofindtheoldfamiliarfaces.•Friendofmybosom,thoumorethanabrother,•Whywertnotthouborninmyfathersdwelling?•Somightwetalkoftheoldfamiliarfaces;•Howsometheyhavedied,andsometheyhaveleftme,•Andsomearetakenfromme;allaredeparted;•All,allaregone,theoldfamiliarfaces.•TalesfromShakespeare(1807)•TheAdventuresofUlysses(1808)•SpecimensofEnglishDramaticPoetsWhoLivedAbouttheTimeofShakespeare(1808)•Mrs.Leicester’sSchool(1809)Hissecondperiod•EssaysofElia,《伊利亚随笔集》，《伊利亚散文集》publishedin1823.•LastEssaysofElia,《后随笔集》publishedin1833Histhirdperiod:seriesofessaysFamilyTragedy•CharlesandhissisterMarybothsufferedperiodsofmentalillness.On22September1796,aterribleeventoccurred:Mary,worndowntoastateofextremenervousmiserybyattentiontoneedleworkbydayandtohermotheratnight,wasseizedwithacutemaniaandstabbedhermothertotheheartwithatableknife•Lambreactedwithcourageandloyalty,takingonhimselftheburdenoflookingafterMary.FeaturesofLamb’sEssaysThemostimportantfeatureofhisessaysishumorLambwasespeciallyfondofoldwriters.Hisessaysareintenselypersonal.LambisaromanticistofthecityFeaturesofLamb’sEssays1)Themostimportantfeatureofhisessaysishumor.Hestartswithmannerofsubjects,butnomatterwhathisthemesis,hegenerallydivergesintosomepersonalincidentoropinion.Thisdonewithsuchserio-comichumorthatitbecomesthemostattractivefeatureofhisessay.2)Lambwasespeciallyfondofoldwriters.ThestyleofLambisold-fashionwithreminiscencesofElizabethanwriters.Hisvocabularyisoftenarchaicandsoarehissentences,whichtendtobecomeinvolved.Heisfondofthesemicolonandparenthesis.Hisstyleisalsoscholarlyandbookish.Manyofhisphrasesarecopiedfromtheoldbooksthathelovedtoread.3)Hisessaysareintenselypersonal.Heindulgedinhisowncontemplationandimagination.Hedidn’tcareaboutnationaldemocraticmovementortheliberationmovementathomeandabroad.Hewasnotactuallyconcernedaboutthemiserableconditionsofthepoor.Tohim,literaturewasameanstoexpresshisownsubjectiveworldandtoescapefromthesordid.4)Lambisaromanticistofthecity,(whileWordsworthisaromanticistofnature).Lamb’simaginationwasinspiredbythebusylifeofLondon.(Wordsworthdrewinspirationsfromthemountainsandlakes.)