高级英语6课文解析-Jerusalem the Golden.ppt

Jerusalem the Golden金色耶城 玛格丽特·德拉布尔 5 June 1939, Sheffield Yorkshire English novelist, biographer and literary critic Newnham College, Cambridge (awarded a Starred First) James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction Family LOVE Dame Antonia Byatt Dame Margaret Drabble Richard Drabble John F. Drabble Kathleen Marie Helen Langdon Personal Life Drabble was married to actor Clive Swift between 1960 and 1975; they have three children, including the gardener and TV personality Joe Swift and the academic Adam Swift. In 1982, she married the writer and biographer Sir Michael Holroyd; they live in London and Somerset. Lucky in work, unlucky in love Famous Works A Summer Bird-Cage (1963) 夏日的鸟笼 The Garrick Year (1964) 盖瑞克年 The Millstone (1965) 里程碑 Jerusalem the Golden (1967) 金色耶城 The Waterfall (1969) 瀑布 The Needles Eye (1972) 针眼 The Realms of Gold (1975) 黄金国度 The Ice Age (1977) 冰期 The Middle Ground (1980) The Radiant Way (1987) A Natural Curiosity (1989) The Gates of Ivory (1991) The Witch of Exmoor (1996) The Peppered Moth (2001) The Seven Sisters (2002) The Red Queen (2004) The Sea Lady (2006) The Pure Gold Baby (2013) ...... Style of writing Realistic writing Influenced by writers: Jane Austen, George Eliot, Arnold Bennett chronicled womens lives portray different characters to reflect the situation in Britain through womens perspective good description of scene and mentality Theme A theme of her novels is the correlation between contemporary Englands society and its individual members. Her characters tragic faults reflect the political and economic situation and the restriction of conservative surroundings, making the reader aware of the dark spots of a seemingly wealthy country. Most of her protagonists are women. Feminism in Literature Women in the Early to Mid 20th century (1900-1960) 3 Parts of The Whole Book Clara’s Town Life Clara’s life in London Mother’s old secrets Key words Core Concept：Feminism Twist