名著《双城记》英文ppt

CharlesDickensThe19thcenturyBritishcriticalrealismnovelist，isalsooneofthegreatestnovelistsinthe19thcenturyBritain.Borninanavyclerkfamilies,10yearsoldwhenthefamilywasforcedtomovetodebtors（负债者）prison,11years,andhetookheavyhousework.Inblackshoepolishworkshopaschildlabor,attheageof15asanapprenticeatalawoffice,laterbecameacivillawsuitcaserecordmemberofthecourt,andthenworkedasanewspaperreporterinparliament.Hehadonlyafewyearstoreceivenormaleducation,allbyhardself-studyandhardworktobecomeafamouswriter.（1812～1870）aboutthecharacter:AdotorliveinParis,themostimportantcharacters.LucieManette:ThedaughteroftheDr.Manette,theclueofthenovel.CharlesDarnay:AyoungFrencharistocrat,thehusbandofLucieManette.SydneyCarton:AlawyerassistantwhohavebeensecretlyinlovewithLucy.Dr.ManetteMadameDefarge:AsmallinsurgentleaderoftheFrenchrevolution,whoserelativeswasdiedforMarquisSt.Evremonde.MarquisSt.Evremonde:AFrencharistocratwhocruelyexploittagrag(下层人民）.TwocitiesreferstoParisandLondon,theauthormaketheFrenchrevolutionasthebackgroud.Novelscanbedividedintothree,plotrevolvesaroundtheDr.Manette'sexperience.OntheeveoftheFrenchrevolution,Dr.Manettefoundthatnobleeritrea,themarquisDEtramplepeasantwomanandkilledherbrother'scrimeswhenhewasoutcall(出诊）,heinspiteofthethreateningofthemarquis,tellthecourtthetruth.butfinallyhewasputinthebastillefor18yearsbytheMarquis.After18years,LuciefoundhisfatherandshealsofallinlovewithChares.AlthoughDr.ManettehaddiscoveredthatChareswasthesonoftheMarquis,hestillagreedwiththeirmarrige.Finally,theFrancerevolutionbrokeout.Andthebastillewasattractedandoccupied.MadameDefarge,asmallinsurgentleaderintheintheFrancerevolution,intensepsychologicaldrivenbyrevenge,sheisbecomingaavenger.SheknewCharesandtriedtokilledtheManettes.unfortunately,Charleswasputintoprison.butkindCartonhelpedhim.Hereferedtohimtogotodeathforhislove.AndMadameDefargealsoaccidentlydiedwhenshefightedforagunwiththeMissPross.Thisnovelwasfamousfortworearons.1:It'sbackgroundistheFrancerevolution.2:It'splotwasupanddowns,it'sdescribetionwasexquisite（细腻的），it'skingheartedness（仁爱）spirit.SomegoodsentencesItwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes,itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness,itwastheepochofbelief,itwastheepochofincredulity,itwastheseasonofLight,itwastheseasonofDarkness,itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofdespair,wehadeverythingbeforeus,wehadnothingbeforeus,wewereallgoingdirecttoHeaven,wewereallgoingdirecttheotherway--inshort,theperiodwassofarlikethepresentperiod,thatsomeofitsnoisiestauthoritiesinsistedonitsbeingreceived,forgoodorforevil,inthesuperlativedegreeofcomparisononly.这是最好的时代,这是最坏的时代;这是智慧的年代,这是愚蠢的年代;这是信仰的时期,这是怀疑的时期;这是光明的季节,这是黑暗的季节;这是希望之春,这是绝望之冬;我们的前途拥有一切,我们的前途一无所有;我们正走向天堂,我们也正直下地狱;总之,那时和现代是这样相像,以至那时声名最远的某些作家对于他的批评,说好说坏都固执地只用最高级的对比之词。Itisafar,farbetterthingthatIdothanIhaveeverdone;itisafar,farbetterrestthatIgotothanIhaveeverknown.这是我一生中最乐意做的事这里是我最好的安息之所。