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ThePortraitofALady1.HenryJames2.BriefIntroductiontoThePortraitofALady3.TheAnalysisofThePortraitofALadyThemaincharactersThethemeHenryJames(1843-1916)•novelist,literarycritic,playwrightandessayist•19th-centuryliteraryrealism,Howells&MarkTwain（19世纪现实主义文学的三大倡导者之一，豪威尔斯&马克.吐温）•Thefounderofpsychologicalrealism（心理现实主义的奠基者）•Theforerunnerof“streamofconsciousness”novel（意识流写作的先驱）•Thefirstwriterofthe“internationaltheme”（第一个使用国际题材的作家）HenryJames(1843-1916)•Life•Majorworks•InternationalTheme•ThePortraitofALadyLife•borninawealthy,aristocraticfamilyofNewYorkCityfather:philosopher,friendofEmerson'sbrother:philosopher,psychologist•studiedprimarilywithtutors,brieflyattendedafewschools•1862,enteredtheHarvardLawSchool•After1866,traveledbetweenEnglandandAmerica•nevermarried,agay•1876,settleddowninLondon•1915,becameaBritishcitizen•1916,diedinLondon,buriedinMassachusetts.•1976,hisasheswereremovedtoPoet’scornerinWestminsterAbbey.Majorworks•Thefirstperiod(1865-1882)-“internationaltheme”TheAmerican《美国人》DaisyMiller《黛茜.米勒》RoderickHudson《罗德里克.赫德森》ThePortraitofALady《贵妇画像》Majorworks•Thesecondperiod(1881-1895)--“inter-personalrelationships”andsomeplaysTheTragicMuse《悲惨的缪斯》TheBostonians《波士顿人》ThePrincessCasamassima《卡萨玛西公主》Thenovelsandplayswerepoorreceivedbuthegotabetterknowledgeofliterarytechniques.Majorworks•Thethirdperiod(1895-1916)--Novelsandtalesdealingwithchildhoodandadolescence,thenbacktointernationaltheme青少年意识小说和国际题材小说TheTurnoftheScrew《螺丝在拧紧》WhatMaisieKnew《梅西所知道的》TheAmbassadors《奉使记》TheWindsoftheDove《鸽翼》TheIvoryTower《象牙塔》TheSenseofthePast《过去的感觉》名人评价•我试图像亨利·詹姆斯那样保持冷静……他是一位伟大的作家。——海明威•他（亨利·詹姆斯）在小说史上的地位，就和莎士比亚在诗歌史上的地位一样稳固。——格雷厄姆·格林InternationalTheme•setagainstalargeinternationalbackground,usuallybetweenEuropeandAmerica.•focusontheconfrontationoftwodifferentvaluesystems,conflictsbetweenNewandOldworld.•twodifferentcultureswithtwodifferentgroupsofpeoplerepresentingtwodifferentvaluesystemsInternationalThemeAmericanpersonalitiesof:Europeanpersonalitiesof:over-refinement,degeneration,complexity,highcultivationinnocence,enthusiasm,vulgarity,ignorance,unsophistication,freshness,freedom,individualitycontrastwithThePortraitofALadyThePortraitofALady•ThePortraitofaLadyisanovelbyHenryJames,firstpublishedasaserialinTheAtlanticMonthlyandMacmillan'sMagazinein1880–81andthenasabookin1881.ItisoneofJames'smostpopularlongnovels,andisregardedbycriticsasoneofhisfinest.•ItissetinEurope,mostlyEnglandandItaly.ThePortraitofALady•CharactersandrelationshipsIsabelArcher伊莎贝尔.阿切尔（美国人）Touchett.Couple托契亚特夫妇Raplh拉尔夫LordWarburton沃普顿爵士（英国贵族）CasparGoodwood盖斯普.古德伍德（美国富商）GilbertOsmond吉尔伯特.奥斯芒德（长期侨居意大利的美国人）MadameMerle梅尔夫人（欧洲化的美国人）Pancy潘西sonmarriedloverdaughterauntandunclemetinEnglandIn1876,IsabelArcherEngland,Gardencourt(花园山庄)cousinRalph,invaliduncle,andtheLordWarburtonWarburton'sproposalIsabelCasparGoodwoodauntvisited/metrefusedTheelderTouchettgrewill,&diedHercommitmenttoherindependenceprecluded(妨碍，阻碍）suchamarriage,whichshefeltwoulddemandthesacrificeofherfreedom.leftmuchofhisestate财产attherequestofhissonMadameMerle梅尔夫人traveledtheContinentandmetanAmericanexpatriate,GilbertOsmond,inFlorencesettledinRomemarriagerapidlysouredwithherlargelegacyOsmond'sproposalacceptedPansy，wishedtomarryEdwardRosieraccepttheproposalofWarburtonbutWarburtonmightjustbefeigninginterestinPansytogetclosetoIsabelagain.However,conflictcreatedevenmorestrainwithintheunhappymarriageRalphwasdyingIsabelArcherpreparedtogotoEnglandOsmondopposedherplananadulterousrelationshipbetweenOsmondandMadameMerlelearndfromhersister-in-lawtocomfortGoodwoodbeggedhertoleaveOsmondandcomeawaywithhim,passionatelyembracedandkissedherfledGoodwoodsoughtheroutthenextday,butwastoldshehadsetoffagainforRome.剧终TheAnalysisofThePortraitofALadyThemaincharactersThethemeIsabelArcher“ayoungwomanofextraordinaryprofoundity深奥”“aprodigyoflearning”,”acreaturereportedtohavereadtheclassicauthor-intranslation.”(chapter6,P81)Knowledgeable,intelligent,graceful“IsabelArcherWarburtonandGoodwoodproposedtoher,refusedshewouldmeetsomeonebestinthefuturemarryOsmondherrelativesandfriendswereagainstherledanunhappymarriagelifecontinuedtoremaininhertragicmarriage.Fullofillusion,strong-minded(有主见的),over-confident,freedomofchoiceFollowtheconventionalvirtuesimposedonwomenbysocialauthoritiesIsabelArcherAmericanspirit:individuality,independenceandfreedomEuropeanspirit:knowledge,elegance,refinement,grace,civilizationAnembodimentofAmericanspiritandEuropeanspiritLordWarburton•SuitorfromEngland(Europeancontinent)•knowledgeable,gentleman,status,reputation,traditionalprinciples•Europeancivilization•Refused,can’tsatisfyherdreamtopursuefreedomCasparGoodwood•SuitorfromAmerica•honest,coarse,generous,lackofknowledgebutrichinphysicalmaterial•Americancivilization•Refused,elegant,gracefulGilbertOsmond•SuitorcamefromAmericanbutlivedinEuropeforseveralyears•Husband•Tasteful(有品位的，雅致的）,pursuetheartinsteadofthefameandreputation----Isabel•Money-orientation,hypocritical,stubbornsnobbish----reality•AcombinationoftheAmericancultureandEuropeancultureInternationalThemeThecombinationoftheAmerica