Chapter IX The Victorian Age 1832-1901 2021/2/23
2021/2/23 1 Chapter Ⅸ The Victorian Age 1832-1901
1. Historical background The victorian age can be roughly divided into three periods: (1)1832-1848: a time of social unrest (2)1848-1870: a period of economic prosperity and religious controversy (3)1870-1901: a period of decay of Victorian values 2021/2/23 2
2021/2/23 2 1. Historical background: The Victorian age can be roughly divided into three periods: (1) 1832-1848: a time of social unrest; (2) 1848-1870: a period of economic prosperity and religious controversy; (3) 1870-1901: a period of decay of Victorian values
2 The victorian poets Lord alfred Tennyson(1809-1892); Robert browning(1812-1889) Matthew arnold( 1822-1888) 2021/2/23 3
2021/2/23 3 2. The Victorian Poets ◼ Lord Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892); ◼ Robert Browning (1812-1889); ◼ Matthew Arnold (1822-1888)
2.1 Lord Alfred Tennyson Poet Laureate. He wrote many lyrics in memory of his friend arthur Hallam including "Break Break, Break 2021/2/23
2021/2/23 4 2.1 Lord Alfred Tennyson ◼ Poet Laureate. He wrote many lyrics in memory of his friend Arthur Hallam, including “Break, Break, Break
2.2 Robert Browning (1812-1889= “ My Last duchess” Duke of epigraph ferrara was an actual man In the 16th century the duke of this italian city arranged to marry a second after the mysterious death of his very young first wife questions: 1. What do you think happened to the duchess? 2 To whom is the duke addressing his remarks about the duchess in this poem? What is ironic about the situation 3. Why was the duke unhappy with his first Wife? What does this reveal about the duke? What does the poem's title suggest about his attitude toward women in general? 2021/2/23
2021/2/23 5 2.2 Robert Browning (1812-1889): “My Last Duchess” ◼ Duke of Epigraph Ferrara was an actual man. In the 16th century, the duke of this Italian city arranged to marry a second after the mysterious death of his very young first wife. ◼ Questions: 1. What do you think happened to the Duchess? 2. To whom is the duke addressing his remarks about the duchess in this poem? What is ironic about the situation? 3. Why was the duke unhappy with his first wife? What does this reveal about the duke? What does the poem’s title suggest about his attitude toward women in general?