英美文学作品赏析-17世纪英国文学.ppt

17n century Literature
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Restoratiioninemgland
Tt century LIterature
Historicaicontext
17th century literature: A Survey
John Milton
John Bunyan
John Donne Metaphysical Poets
Cavallier Poets
John Dryden Neoclassicism
Historicalcontex
During Elizabeth's reign, the monarch and the parliament were
getting along with each other
During the reign of James I Charles I, the conflict between the
king and the parliament became acute
English revolution broke out in 1642
English Revoluion& Restoraton
In January, 1649, Charles I was tried and beheaded. His son was in
exile in france
In 1653, Cromwell became Lord Protector of England
In 1658, Cromwell died and his son Richard succeeded him as the
new Lord Protector
Since richard was too weak-minded. in 1660. Charles II was welcomed
back and became the new king. That was known as the restoration
EnglshRevoluton& RestoratonZ
Charles lI carried on reprisals on the revolutionaries and persecuted
the puritans
In 1685, James II succeeded to the throne and proclaimed Catholicism
the national religion
The two party system(the Tories and the whigs)came into being. The
Tories supported the king while the whigs opposed to the king.
Porous Revoluton
In 1688. James II was forced to fled to France. His
Protestant(新教徒) daughter Mary and her husband
William, Duke of orange(奥兰治王室的:自1815年以
来一直统治荷兰的欧洲王室家族。这一名称最先为法
国东南部的一个公国所使用,该公国于1530年并入拿
骚王室), were welcomed to England as the joint rulers
of the country. That is known as the Glorious Revolution
It marked the end of feudalism and the triumph of the
bourgeois revolution
17th century literature: A Survey
The 17th century literature is closely related to politics
John milton and John bunyan stood firmly with the
English Revolution. The Cavalier poets sided with the
king. The Metaphysical poets wrote in their unique way,
paying more attention to religion than politic
7th century literature: A Survey
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