《英国文学》课程PPT教学课件（English Literature）Part VII 2 Worthwords

I.Lake Poets ll.Wordsworth

Origins of the name: ❖ first described as the “Lake school” by Francis Jeffrey in 1817 ❖ “Lakers” by the poet Lord Byron I. Lake Poets II. Wordsworth

I,Lake Poets(湖畔派) 1.Area: the English Lake District of Cumberland and Westmorland (Cumbria) 2.Time: the beginning of the 19th century

I. Lake Poets (湖畔派) ❖ 1. Area: the English Lake District of Cumberland and Westmorland (Cumbria) ❖ 2. Time: the beginning of the 19th century

3.Common features (1) in their youth: radical inclinations later: turned conservative received favors from the Government

3. Common features (1) ❖ in their youth: radical inclinations ❖ later: turned conservative received favors from the Government

(2)criticizing the industrial capitalist society (3)followed no single"school"of thought or literary practice then known

❖ (2) criticizing the industrial capitalist society ❖ (3) followed no single “school” of thought or literary practice then known

Wiliam Wordsworth (1770-1850 “I was the Dreamer, They the Dream" Fine Art Landscape Photography http://anthonyroach.artshost.com/

“I was the Dreamer, They the Dream

an early leader of English romanticism one of the greatest lyric poets in the history of English literature the best-known and oldest poet among the Lake Poet

❖ an early leader of English romanticism ❖ one of the greatest lyric poets in the history of English literature ❖ the best-known and oldest poet among the Lake Poet

Contents *1.Life ll.three groups of his poetry Ill.The major works IV.Wordsworth's theory of poetry V.The importance of William Wordsworth

Contents ❖ I. Life ❖ II. three groups of his poetry ❖ III. The major works ❖ IV. Wordsworth’s theory of poetry ❖ V. The importance of William Wordsworth

I.Life Born in 1770 Hometown: Cockermouth,Cumberland,in the Lake District Education: St.John's College,Cambridge

I. Life ❖ Born in 1770 ❖ Hometown: Cockermouth, Cumberland, in the Lake District ❖ Education: St. John’s College, Cambridge

He saw that Jacobite took the power from Gironde,who was radical. Lewis XIV was killed He became conservative in politics

❖ He saw that Jacobite took the power from Gironde, who was radical. ❖ Lewis XIV was killed. ❖ He became conservative in politics