美国文学选读.docx

1、美国文学选读History And Anthology of American Literature 美国文学史及选读 1、2 PartThe Literature of Colonial America 殖民主义时期的文学(Volume)17 世纪早期 English and European explorers 开始登陆美洲。 在他们之前 100 多年 Caribbean Islands, Mexico and other Parts of South America 已被 the Spanish 占领。 17th 早期 English settlements in Virginia an

2、d Massachusetts(弗吉尼亚和马萨诸塞)开始了美国历史 美国最早殖民者(earliest settlers)included Dutch ,Swedes ,Germans ,French ,Spaniards ,Italians and Portuguese (荷兰人，瑞典人，德 国人，法国人，西班牙人，意大利人及葡萄牙人等)。 美国早期文学主要为 the narratives and journals of these settlements 采用 in diaries and in journals(日记和日志)， 他们写关于 the land with dense fores

3、ts and deep-blue lakes and rich soil. 第一批美国永久居民：the first permanent English settlement in North America was established at Jamestown,Virginia in 1607( 北美弗 吉尼亚詹姆斯顿)。 船长约翰史密斯 Captain John Smith 他的作品(reports of exploration)17th 早期出版，被认为是美国第一部真正意义上的文学作 品 in the early 1600s,have been described as the fir

4、st distinctly American literature written in English.他讲述了 filled with themes, myths, images, scenes, character and events,吸引了朝圣者和清教徒前往 lure the Pilgrims and the Puritans. 美国第一位作家：1608 年 Captain John Smith 写了封信自殖民地第一次在弗吉尼亚垦荒以来发生的各种事件的真实介绍 “A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as

5、Hath Happened in Virginia Since the First Planting of That Colony”. 他的第二本书 1612 年弗吉尼亚地图，附：一个乡村的描述 “A Map of Virginia: with a Description of the Country”. 他一共出版了八本书， 其中有关于新英格兰的历史及描述。 其破产后做为向导 sought a post as guide to the Pilgrims.他 1624 年 弗 吉尼亚通史 “General History of Virginia”,讲述了传奇故事 how the Indian

6、princess Pocahontas( 波卡洪特斯)saved him. 他保存了殖民者在 Jamestown 早期开荒史及 explored the rivers and bays around the Chesapeake region(切萨皮克地区)， 最重要的是 he saw from the beginning what was eventually to be a basic principle of American history, the need of “workers”instead of “gentlemen”for the tough job of planting

7、 colonies and pushing the frontiers westward. 早期新英格兰文学主要关于 theological, moral, historical and political. 清教徒坚韧耐劳，严格遵守教义 the Puritans in New England embraced hardships, together with the discipline of a harsh church 想建 立神权社会 found a theocracy,他们生活简朴， 意志坚定， 我行我素， 不屈不挠地斗争 they had toughness, purpose an

8、d character, they grappled strongly with challenges they set themselves.他们的基本价值观：注重勤劳，节俭，虔诚和节制 hard work, thrift, piety and sobriety 这些也成了早期美国作品主导思想。一、William Bradford and John Winthrop 威廉布拉德福德和约翰温思罗普 普利茅斯第一任首长：William Bradford; 波斯顿第一任首长： John Winthrop. 1 William Bradford: 普利茅斯开发历史“ The History of P

9、lymouth Plantation”文章从 1630 年开始写起 an account of the small group of Puritans who migrated from England to Amsterdam and then to the New Wold. 文字简洁， 认真负责， 直接叙述， 可读性强 simplicity and earnestness of the book, with its direct reporting, make it readable and moving.1637 年他用简单的律诗对自己一生写了个总结，后来 科登马瑟写道：他是众人之福，

10、也是众人之父“a common blessing and father to them all” 2 John Winthrop:新英格兰历史 “The History of New England”.1630 年登上“阿贝亚” （Arbella）to Massachusetts 并开始写日记 keep a journal and to the rest of his life.1826 年正式出版 is notable for its candid simplicity and honesty. 3 他们并不出于创作需要而是记录历史，但却运用了直接生动的散文格式使文章成为了好的文学作品 th

11、e need to record important events in permanent form. Yet, through a direct and vigorous prose style, each account literary excellence. 4 清教徒 （Puritan） :就是要净化他们的宗教信仰和行为方式， 要纯洁自己信仰的人 Puritans wanted to make pure their religious beliefs and practices, The Puritan was “Would-be purifier”. 总认为自己是上帝选民 loo

12、ked upon themselves as a chosen people.对他们的生活 方式提出异议就是反对上帝旨意 anyone who challenged their way of life was opposing Gods Will and was not to be accepted.对自己 的信仰视之如命， 对别人信仰不能容忍 they were zealous in defense of their own beliefs but often intolerant of the beliefs of others. 制 定法律限制个人生活行为 made laws about

13、 private morality as well as public behavior 霍桑称他们为 “黑眉毛的古板的清教徒” “stern and black-browed Puritans”. 二、John Cotton and Roger Williams 约翰科登和罗杰威廉姆斯 1 John Cotton 第一批知识分子代言人，称为“新英格兰教父”the Patriarch of New England. 1633 年到 Boston 开始一直是这社区精 神导师，他所宣讲的由宗教来统治国家的神权思想直接影响了当时人们的行为 he was the “teacher”(spiritual

14、 leader) of the community and its guiding influence toward the ideal of theocracy(a state ruled by the church) 他的影响主要通过教堂讲坛来完成 his primary influence was through the pulpit. 听众对他深信不疑。他们清教徒强调权威，忽视民主 they were much more concerned with authority than with democracy. 2 Roger Williams:1631 年 came to the M

15、assachusetts 后被放逐到现罗德岛 Rhode Island。 对不同意见者并不赞同对其迫害而是屈服与 容忍，他认为行为上的德，信仰上的诚并没有给任何人强迫别人该如何行事的权力，没有任何政治秩序和教会体制能够直接体 现神本身的意旨 the idea that simply to be virtuous in conduct and devout in belief did not give anyone the right to force belief on others. He also felt that no political order or church system

16、could identify itself directly with God. 他对印第安语言非常感兴趣 Indian language. 他写过 开启美国语言的钥匙 或也叫做 美洲新英格兰部分土著居民语言指南 “A Key into the Language of America” or “A Help to the language of the Natives in That Part of America Called New England” 三、 Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor 安妮布莱德斯特和爱德华泰勒 这两位清教徒写的诗达到相当高水平，真正

17、能称得上是诗作。 1 Anne Dudley Bradstreet 是早期诗人中最风趣的诗人之一 one of the most interesting of the early poets. 1630 年乘“Arbella”到 Massachusetts.她的文学 创作在抚养八个子女家庭劳作繁重劳动下进行的。 2 她的第一部作品由她的姐夫交给伦敦出版商，the title of this collection of poems, in classical allusion(用比喻的方法)即在美洲诞 生的第十个谬斯 “The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in Ame

18、rica”.诗歌中传奇故事有点言过其实，但对日常琐事叙述相当高超 poetic ventures were overambitious but wrote well when dealt with the simple events of her daily life. 3 Edward Taylor:清教徒诗人中最杰出的一位 the best of the Puritan poets 他的作品遵循了十七世纪中期一些杰出诗人风格和形式 his work followed they style and forms of the leading English poets of the mid-s

19、eventeenth century。他大部分作品关于宗教的，大部分诗 歌直接以赞美诗为基础进行创作的 most of Taylor s work treated religious themes, with many poems based directly on the Psalms. 在世时没出版过作品，1937 年发现手稿，1960 年泰勒诗歌全集。 Part The Literature of Reason And Revolution 理性和革命时期文学 1 托马斯 佩因常识 托马斯 杰弗逊独立宣言 Thomas Paines “Common Sense”; Thomas Jeff

20、erson “Declaration of Independence”2 在经济方面，英国要求美出口原材料，后从英国购回高成本的机器 they hampered colonial economy by requiring Americans to ship raw materials abroad and to import finished goods at prices higher than the cost of making them in this country. 3 在政治方面，要求他们归英国政府统一管理，交各种税收但在议会中却没有代表 by ruling the coloni

21、es from overseas and by taxing the colonies without giving them representation in Parliament. 4 美独立战争持续了八年（1776-1783）The War for Independence. 诺亚 韦伯斯特（Noah Webster）说：文化上的独立，艺术上的著名。 5文学上独立的代表作： 1785 年杰弗逊： 弗吉尼亚洲的声明Jeffersons “Notes on the State of Virginia”; 1791 年巴特姆： 旅行笔记 “Travels” by Bartram一、 Benj

22、amin Franklin 本杰明 富兰克林 1706-1790 殖民地时期作家。独立战争前惟一的杰出的美国作家 in the colonial period, the only good American author before the Revolutionary War. 1 出生于波士顿 Boston,曾创办半岛公报 。1732-1758 出版穷人理查德的年鉴 “Poor Richards Almanac” collocation of proverbs. 2 建立一秘密俱乐部 the Junto, informal discussion of scientific, economi

23、c and political ideals. 建立可借图书馆，创办宾夕法尼亚大学。 商业上成功， 科学上贡献卓越， 政治上的贡献也不可磨灭 successful in business, renowned in science also served his nation brilliantly. 协助杰弗逊起草“独立宣言”aided Jefferson in writing “The Declaration of Independence”.同法国谈判获得援助，后作为议会代表 起草美国宪法 Constitution. 3 其还是美国第一位主要作家 the first major write

24、r 非凡表达能力， 简洁明了， 有点幽默， 还是一位讽刺天才 as an author he had power of expression, simplicity, a subtle humor. He was also sarcastic. 4 他最好作品收录在自传 “Autobiography”。编辑了美国第一份殖民地杂志“General Magazine” “对这个年青的国家来说，他的损失比其它任何人的都要大“his shadow lies heavier than any other mans on this young nation. 5 教材作品自传”The Autobiogra

25、phy” 二、 Thomas Paine 托马斯 佩因（1737-1809） 1 被称为“人类最平凡的人“ （Great Commoner of Mankind）.美国著名政治小册子作家 pamphleteer.2 1762 年税务官职务 employed as an excise officer. 1772 年收税官的案子 “The Case of the Officers of the Excise”第一部政治性小 册子。1774 年富兰克林给他写介绍信 “an ingenious worthy young man”去美国费城 Philadelphia, edited the “Penns

26、ylvania Magazine” and contributed to the “Pennsylvania Journal” 是政治讽刺的天才 a political satirist of genius. 3 1776 年 1 月 10 日 his famous pamphlet “Common Sense” appeared 常识 ，署名“By an Englishman”.书中大胆拥护“独立宣言” 各主张 it boldly advocated a “Declaration for Independence”.成了美国独立革命思想的代言人 became forthwith the mo

27、st articulate spokesman of the American Revolution. 4 1776-1783美国危机 “American Crisis” signed “Common Sense” was a series of sixteen pamphlets.第一篇于 1776 年黑色 12 月出 版，这些册子在部队中被广泛传阅，极大恢复士气鼓舞民兵斗志，增强胜利信心 was read at once to a ll regiments, it restored the morale and inspired the success of that citizens a

28、rmy。 最后一篇 1783 年 12 月 9 日出版。 5 战争结束后 perfecting the model of an iron bridge without piers。 (1791-1792) 人权 “Rights of Man”。 拥护卢梭自由理念， 号召推翻英国君主制 not only championed Rousseaus doctrines of freedom, but also suggested the overthrow of the British monarchy. 6 在法国他因反对绞死路易十六和反对恐怖统治入狱, he opposed the execut

29、ion of Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror, was imprisoned. 理性的时代 “The Age of Reason”1794-1795，这部自然神论的作品主张宗教观念的理性：a deistic treatise advocating a rationalistic view of religion. 他最后一部作品 1797土地公平 “Agrarian Justice”. 7 教材作品： 美国危机 ： “The American Crisis”. 三、 Thomas Jefferson 托马斯 杰弗逊（1743-1826） 1 美国历史上最为广

30、泛影响人物 his thought and personality have influenced his countryman more deeply and remained more effectively alive.同富兰克林一样具人道主义精神 vigorous humanitarian sympathies.启蒙运动的产物 a product of the Enlightenment,对各领域都 有兴趣：law, philosophy, education, science, mechanics. 2 尽全力为美国寻找一条自由、自我之路：where the people might

31、 have a fresh start toward liberty, selfhood. 作为人文主义都他注重 人本身的德行和能力， 不看重世俗中特权 a humanist looked to merit and ability alone, not to privilege 法律保障每个人与生俱来的权 利 the natural rights of man must be secured by law inalienably for all, irrespective of station 政府是一个必要的魔鬼， 政府在普遍赞同 下才合法，其目的是为个人谋福利，而不是压榨与剥削人民。政府须

32、为民提供言论、思想、结社、出版、信仰、教育和创业等 自由.government, a necessary evil, found sanction only in the common consent of a social contract, its purpose was the benefit of the individual, not his exploitation; it must provide freedom of speech, thought, association, press, worship, education, and enterprise. 3 1776 年同约翰 亚当斯、本杰明 富兰克林、罗杰 谢尔曼、罗伯特 R 利文斯顿一起起草独立宣言with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R Livingston, he drafted the Declaration of Independence. 4 1790-1793 任华盛顿内阁中第一任国务卿，as the first American secretary of state. 1800 起担任两届美国总统。 5 把自己收藏的一万册书卖给政府，建立了国会图书馆（the Library