prideandprejudice英美文学讲解学习课程

1、第1页/共30页第一页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife. In this statement, Austen has cleverly done three things: She has declared that the main subject of the novel will be courtship and marriage, She has esta

2、blished the humorous tone of the novel by taking a simple subject to elaborate and to speak intelligently She has prepared the reader for a chase in the novel of either a husband in search of a wife, or a women in pursuit of a husband. 第2页/共30页第二页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。JaneAusten(1775-1817) English writer,

3、 who first gave the novel its modern character through the treatment of everyday life. Although Austen was widely read in her lifetime, she published her works anonymously. The most urgent preoccupation of her bright, young heroines is courtship and finally marriage. Austen herself never married. He

4、r best-known books include PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1813) and EMMA (1816). Virginia Woolf called Austen the most perfect artist among women. 第3页/共30页第三页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Listofworks Sense and Sensibility (1811) Pride and Prejudice (1813) Mansfield Park (1814) Emma (1815) Northanger Abbey (1818) Persuasion

5、 (1818) Short fiction第4页/共30页第四页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。1. Mr and Mrs Bennet live with their five daughters at Longbourn near London. Because they have no son, their property will have to pass, according to the law at that time, to a cousin, William Collins. Hoping to secure their daughters position in soci

6、ety, they both want to marry them to some wealthy gentlemen. 2. It so happens that Charles Bingley, a single man in possession of a good fortune, comes to settle in the neighborhood with his two sisters and his friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, who is also rich and unmarried. 3. Bingley and Jane fall in lov

7、e with each other almost at first sight. And Darcy is attracted to Janes sister Elizabeth, but he offends her by his insolent behavior and rude remarks at a ball. The dislike and repulsion is increased by the pride of the one and the prejudice of the other. 第5页/共30页第五页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。1. However, Dar

8、cy continues to be attracted to her, in spite of himself, till he proposes to her but is rejected indignantly. Later on, on a trip to north of England with her uncle and aunt, Elizabeth chances to meet Darcy, who receives them very warmly and shows greatly improves manners. Thus pride is checked and

9、 prejudice removed. 2. Just at this point, news reaches Elizabeth that her youngest sister Lydia has eloped with Wickham. By Darcys help, their marriage is finally brought about. 3. And through his influence, the former tie between Bingley and Jane is renewed, which leads to their engagement. 4. Dar

10、cy and Elizabeth also become engaged despite the intervention of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. The story then ends happily with the marriages of Jane and Elizabeth. 第6页/共30页第六页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。MaincharactersCharacterisanexpressionofwhatpeoplevalue.Traditionalideasaboutstatusandclassdistinctionsarebeginni

11、ngtogivewaytomoneyasadominantvalue.第7页/共30页第七页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Mr BennetMrs BennetJane Bennet (22)Elizabeth Bennet (20)Lydia Bennet (15)Mary Bennet (17)Kitty Bennet (16)第8页/共30页第八页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Elizabeth (Lizzy) Bennet is the core of the family. Elizabeth is the second of Mr. and Mrs. Bennets five

12、daughters, and is an intelligent, bold, attractive twenty-year-old girl when the story begins. Elizabeth Bennet第9页/共30页第九页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Fitzwilliam Darcy is the central male character and Elizabeths second love interest in the novel. He is an intelligent, wealthy, extremely handsome and reserved 2

13、8-year-old man, who often appears haughty or proud to strangers but possesses an honest and kind nature underneath. Mr. Darcy第10页/共30页第十页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Charles Bingley is the closest friend of Mr. Darcy, Janes husband.Charles Bingley第11页/共30页第十一页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。William Collins is the 25-year-old co

14、usin of Mr. Bennet. He is the successor of Bennet family.William Collins第12页/共30页第十二页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Charlotte Lucas is the neighbour and best friend of Elizabeth and Williams wife.Charlotte Lucas第13页/共30页第十三页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。another two daughters第14页/共30页第十四页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 The remaining five marri

15、ages contrasts each other to reveal Austens opinions and thoughts on the subject of marriage.第15页/共30页第十五页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。第16页/共30页第十六页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 The marriage between Darcy and Elizabeth reveals the characteristics that constitute a successful marriage. One of these characteristics is that the

16、 feeling cannot be brought on by appearances, and must gradually develop between the two people as they get to know one another. 第17页/共30页第十七页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。The marriage between Jane Bennet and Bingley is also an example of successful marriage第18页/共30页第十八页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。Lydia and Wickhams marriage

17、 is an example of a bad marriage.Their marriage was based on appearances, good looks, and youthful vivacity. 第19页/共30页第十九页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。The relationship between Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet was similar to that of Lydia and Wickham.第20页/共30页第二十页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。The marriage between Mr. Collins and Cha

18、rlotte is based on economics rather than on love or appearance. 第21页/共30页第二十一页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。SUMMARY: 1. Criteria of marriage: These five marriages contribute to the theme that a happy and strong marriage takes time to build and must be based on mutual feeling, understanding, and respect. Hasty mar

19、riages acting on impulse, and based on superficial qualities will not survive and will lead to inevitable unhappiness.第22页/共30页第二十二页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。2. Be serious and cautious when facing marriage. Dont be taken in by superficial qualities eg. Wickham.3. Instead of being an individual problem, marria

20、ge is a social problem. One hasty decision may lead a difficulty to the whole family. eg. Lydia 第23页/共30页第二十三页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 Thetoneof the novel is light,satirical,andvivid. The point of view in Pride and Prejudice is limited omniscient; The story is told through Elizabeth, but not in first person

21、. As a result, the mood of the novel lacks dramatic emotions. The atmosphere is intellectual and cold; there are little descriptions of the setting.第24页/共30页第二十四页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 BACKGROUND Any story reflects the mood of its period. Pride and Prejudice was written at the time of theFrenchrevolution.

22、 While France resorted to violent revolution, English society chose the evolutionary path. The story depicts the social response to those events in England. 第25页/共30页第二十五页，编辑于星期六：十六点 五十分。 COMMENT Austens book is a piece of literature that connects itself to the 18th century period. Pride and Prejudice is 18th century because of the emphasis on man in his social environment rather than in his individual conditions. The use of satire and wit, a common form of 18th century literature, also contributes to label the bo