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1、英美文学重要人物及其作品一、 William Shakespeare(莎士比亚)(1)四大悲剧( Tragedies or dark comedies)哈姆雷特 : Hamlet奥赛罗 : Othello 李尔王 : King Lear麦克白 : Macbeth 罗密欧与朱丽叶: Romeo and Juliet问 题 1: The firstof thegreat tragediesis Hamlet, isgenerally regarded asShakespeares most popular play on the stage , for it has the qualities o
2、f a“blood-and-thunder ”thriller and a philosophical exploration of life and death.第一个伟大的悲剧哈姆雷特,一般被认为是莎士比亚最受欢迎的舞台剧,因为它有能力的“ blood-and- thunder 惊“悚片、哲学探索的生活和死亡。问题 2: The successful romantic tragedy is Romeo and Juliet, which eulogizes thefaithfulness of love and the spirit of pursuing happiness.成功的浪漫的
3、悲剧罗密欧与朱丽叶,颂扬了对爱的忠贞的精神和追求幸福。( 2 )喜剧(comedies )仲夏夜之梦:A Midsummer Night s Dream威尼斯商人:The Merchant of Venice第十二夜 :Twelfth Night皆大欢喜 :As you like it问题 1:The most important play among the comedies isThe Merchant of Venice,inwhich Shakespeare has created tension ,ambiguity , a self-conscious and self-delig
4、hting artifice that is at once intellectually exciting and emotionally engaging.最重要的是喜剧威尼斯商人中,莎士比亚创造了张力、歧义、自觉self-delighting手腕 ,和一次激动人心的、情绪智力从事。( 3 )历史剧( history plays )亨利四世 Henry IV .亨利五世 Henry V .查理二世 Richard II .约翰王 King John补充: 传奇剧暴风雨The Tempest , an elaborate and fantastic story , is known as thebest of his final romances.暴风雨一个精致的和奇妙的故事,就是我们所知道的最好的他最后的恋情The Tempest is a typical example of his pessimistic view towards human life and societyin his late years.暴风雨是一个典型的例子,在晚年生活他对人生和社会的悲观看法。