Henry-James美国文学课件(沈师外国语)

HenryJames(1843-1916)WritingStyleFamousWorkSummaryBriefIntroductionBy于野MadeinChinaBorninNewYorkSCANING…DONE…BorninNewYorkBriefIntroduction1843:borninthewealthyfamilyYoung:learnedathomeandfromtravels1858(15):returnedtoAmerica1862(19):attendedHarvardLawSchool1866(23):livedinEurope1875(32):madeEuropehispermanenthome.1915(72):becameaBritishcitizentoshowhissupportofEnglandinWI1916(73):died(nevermarried)DiaoyuIslandbelongstoChinaDiaoyuIslandbelongstoChina•Firstperiod(1865-1882)22-39:–Internationaltheme•34TheAmerican(《美国人》,1877)•35DaisyMiller(《黛西·密勒》,1878)•38ThePortraitofALady(《贵妇人的画像》，1881)•“TheinternationalthemereferstothemoralandpsychologicalcomplicationswhentheAmericaninnocenceencounteredtheEuropeansophistication.(cultureconflicts)madehimfamousTurnedintoafilmin1996•SecondPeriod(1882-1895)39-52:–studiesofinterpersonalrelationships•43TheBostonians（《波士顿人》,1886)•43ThePrincessCasamassima（《卡萨玛希玛公主》,1886)•47TheTragicMuse（《悲剧缪斯》,1890)•Inthesecondstage,heexperimentedwithvarioussubjectsandforms.•Threedominantsubjects:troubledwritersandartists,ghostsandapparitions(幽灵),doomedorthreatenedchildrenandadolescents.•ThirdPeriod(1895-1916)52-73:–addedcomplexityandprofunditytohisinternationaltheme•59TheWingsoftheDove（《鸽翼》,1902)•60TheAmbassadors(《奉使记》,1903)•61TheGoldenBowl（《金碗》，1904)↑↑↑Lastfull-lengthnovels↑↑↑•Inthethirdstage,hereturnedtohisinternationalthemesandproducedthecomplexandprofoundnovels.ThePortraitofALady伊莎贝尔·阿切尔，一位美国少女，父母双亡后，被她富有的姨母带到英国。在那，先后拒绝了英国贵族沃伯顿和美国富商戈德伍德的求婚。她的表兄拉尔夫也爱上她，但他知道自己患不治之症无法结婚，便说服父亲把一笔巨额遗产留给表妹。伊莎贝尔又结识了梅尔夫人，对这位已彻底欧洲化了的美国女人十分倾倒。姨父死后，伊莎贝尔得到遗产去意大利游历。进入梅尔夫人布下的圈套。梅尔夫人介绍她认识了长期侨居意大利的美国人奥斯蒙德，外表儒雅斯文。伊莎贝尔为之动心；他的女儿帕茜，也引起她的爱怜。她不顾亲戚朋友的警告和反对，自作主张下嫁于他。婚后她发现自己受骗，奥斯蒙德是平庸卑鄙的小人。她还发现梅尔夫人是奥斯蒙德的情妇，帕茜是他们的私生女。痛苦中，她强作欢颜，对外人隐瞒了婚姻的不幸。表兄拉尔夫在英国病危，伊莎贝尔不顾丈夫的反对赶去看他。拉尔夫死后，伊莎贝尔出乎众人的预料，又回到罗马。SummaryofthestoryRelationshipofmaincharactersIsabelArcher伊莎贝尔·阿切尔Touchett.couple托契亚特夫妇Ralph拉尔夫LordWarburton沃伯顿GasparGoodwood戈德伍德MadameMerle梅尔夫人GilbertOsmond奥斯蒙德Pancy帕茜auntandunclelovelovelovemetinEnglandmarriedloversdaughtersonfriendcousinSummaryHenryJameswasthefirstAmericanwriterwhodevelopedhisliterarycareermostlyinEurope.HisprincipalinterestwastheconfrontationofAmericanandEuropeancultures.Withtwenty-twonovels,overahundredshortstoriesandhiscriticalcommentaries,hecontributedgenerouslytothedevelopmentofmodernfictionbothbyprecept(规则)andbyexample.ReviewWhatwehavelearnt.Question1:whendidhebecameaBritishcitizen?Question2:whatistheinternationaltheme?Question3:tellthestory.Homeworkrecitehismajorworksandrememberhiswritingstyle.