1. 英美文学 第 14 讲： Jane Austen 主讲教师：任爱红 讲师

2. 内容简介 奥斯丁的生平及创作 《傲慢与偏见》的故事梗概、主题结构、人物塑 造、语言风格

3. Jane Austen (1775-1817)

4. Jane Austen ’ s Life uneventful Restricted educated at home read a lot domestic duties writing novels writing at an early age six novels never married died in 1817, 42 years old

5. Jane Austen ’ s Novels 1. Sense and Sensibility 《理智与情感》 2. Pride and Prejudice 《傲慢与偏见》 3. Northanger Abbey 《诺桑觉寺》 4. Mansfield Park 《曼斯菲尔德庄园》 5. Emma 《爱玛》 6. Persuasion 《劝告》

8. Austen ’ s Subject matter 18th C provincial life ; country gentleman Marriage and love “ three or 4 families in a village is the very thing to work upon ” “ small square 2 inches of ivory ”

9. Pride and Prejudice Q: Who embodies the characteristic of “ pride ” and who embodies “ prejudice ” ? Original Title: First Impressions

11. The five daughters of the Bennets Jane, marries Bingley Elizabeth (lizzie), marries Mr. Darcy Lydia ， elopes with Wickham Mary, bookish Catherine (kitty) immature

19. Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Bennet (Lizzy) Characters

20. Mrs. Bennet Mr. Bennet

22. Jane Bennet Charles Bingley

23. William Collins Charlotte Lucas

24. Theme: Love and marriage three kinds of attitudes: 1. marry for fortune, money and social rank. 2. marry for beauty, attraction and passion 3. marry for love which is based on consideration of the person ’ s personal merit as well as his economical and social status.

25. “ It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” --- Chapter I Q: What kind of rhetorical device is employed in this sentence? What is the function of this sentence? A : The first sentence sets the tone for the entire novel, in that the whole work is a masterpiece of irony. (the irony between the first half of the sentence and the second half of the sentence) Subject matter: courtship and marriage Selected Reading:

26. 小结 : Jane Austen’s life and works Pride and Prejudice

27. How do you understand the theme of Pride and Prejudice ? 习题

28. 谢谢！！再见！！