Thehousewhereshelived,Chawton,Hampshire7/20/20231PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學JaneAusten’sHouseatChawton7/20/20232PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學7/20/20233PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Persuasion1818Emma1816NorthangerAbbey1818

Majorworks

HerliteraryachievementsMansfieldPark1814PrideandPrejudice1813SenseandSensibility18117/20/20234PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Sense&SensibilityMansfieldPark7/20/20235PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學EmmaPersuasion7/20/20236PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學NorthangerAbbeyPride&Prejudice7/20/20237PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學

Shewrote6novels:“SenseandSensibility”《理智與情感》（1811）“PrideandPrejudice”《傲慢與偏見》（1813）“MansfieldPark”《曼斯菲爾德莊園》（1814）“Emma”《艾瑪》（1816）“NorthangerAbbey”《諾桑覺寺》（1818）“Persuasion”《勸導》（1818）7/20/20238PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Austen’sWritingFeaturesInstyle,sheisaneoclassicaladvocator,upholdingthosetraditionalideasoforder,reason,proportionandgracefulnessinnovelwriting.Shebelievesinthepredominanceofreasonoverpassion,thesenseofresponsibility,goodmannersandclear-sightedjudgmentsovertheRomantictendenciesofemotionandindividuality7/20/20239PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Austen’sliteraryconcernAusten’smainliteraryconcernisabouthumanbeingsintheirpersonalrelationships.Austenshowsahumanbeingnotatmomentsofcrisis,butinthemosttrivialincidentsofeverydaylife.Austenisparticularlypreoccupiedwiththerelationshipbetweenmenandwomeninlove.Storiesofloveandmarriageprovidethemajorthemesinallhernovels.(marryformaterialwealthandsocialposition;marryforbeautyandpassion;marryfortruelove)7/20/202310PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Austen’sliteraryconcernAsanovelistJaneAustenwriteswithinaverynarrowsphere.

Thesubjectmatter,thecharacterrange,thephysicalsetting,socialsetting,andplotsareallrestrictedtotheprovincialorvillagelifeofthe19thcenturyEngland.(somefamilythings,dancingparties,teaparties,picnicsandgossips).Butwithaclosestudyofthecharactersandsetting,shecanportraythemwithabsoluteaccuracyandsureness.7/20/202311PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Shedepictedtheeverydaylifeofthefamiliesofbiggerorsmallerlandlordsandclergymen,withtheinterestcenteredchieflyupontheloveandmarriageoftheyoungandthenot-so-youngfolk,describingindetailtheirordinaryconversations,walks,drives,teas,dances,visits,picnics,journeysandothercommonactivities.7/20/202312PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學

WalterScottpraisedher:“ThatyoungladyhasatalentfordescribingtheinvolvementsandfeelingsandcharactersofordinarylifewhichistomethemostwonderfulIevermetwith.Thebig-wowstrainIcandomyself,likeanynowgoing;buttheexquisitetouchwhichrendersordinarycommonplacethingsandcharactersinterestingfromthetruthofthedescriptionandthesentiment,isdeniedtome.Whatapitysuchagiftedcreaturediedsoearly!”

7/20/202313PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學7/20/202314PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學PrideandPrejudice

wasfirstwritteninthelate1700's,thenrewrittenin1811-1812andfinallypublishedinearly1813.PrideandPrejudice,originallyentitledFirstImpressions,isthestoryofayounggirlwhorejectsanofferofmarriagebecausetheyoungnoblemanwhomakesithasbeenrudetoherfamily.7/20/202315PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學MrandMrsBennetlivewiththeirfivedaughtersatLongbournnearLondon.Becausetheyhavenoson,theirpropertywillhavetopass,accordingtothelawatthattime,toacousin,WilliamCollins.Hopingtosecuretheirdaughters’positioninsociety,theybothwanttomarrythemtosomewealthygentlemen.ItsohappensthatCharlesBingley,asinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,comestosettleintheneighborhoodwithhistwosistersandhisfriendFitzwilliamDarcy,whoisalsorichandunmarried.BingleyandJanefallinlovewitheachotheralmostatfirstsight.AndDarcyisattractedtoJane’ssisterElizabeth,butheoffendsherbyhisinsolentbehaviorandruderemarksataball.Thedislikeandrepulsionisincreasedbytheprideoftheoneandtheprejudiceoftheother.7/20/202316PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學However,Darcycontinuestobeattractedtoher,inspiteofhimself,tillheproposestoherbutisrejectedindignantly.Lateron,onatriptonorthofEnglandwithheruncleandaunt,ElizabethchancestomeetDarcy,whoreceivesthemverywarmlyandshowsgreatlyimprovedmanners.Thusprideischeckedandprejudiceremoved.Justatthispoint,newsreachesElizabeththatheryoungestsisterLydiahaselopedwithWickham.ByDarcy’shelp,theirmarriageisfinallybroughtabout.Andthroughhisinfluence,theformertiebetweenBingleyandJaneisrenewed,whichleadstotheirengagement.DarcyandElizabethalsobecomeengageddespitetheinterventionofLadyCatherinedeBourgh.ThestorythenendshappilywiththemarriagesofJaneandElizabeth.7/20/202317PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Discussion:

JaneAusten’soriginaltitleforthenovelwasFirstImpressions.WhatroledofirstimpressionsplayinPrideandPrejudice?7/20/202318PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學CHARACTERS7/20/202319PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Thecentralmalecharacter.Heisanintelligent,wealthy,extremelyhandsomeandreserved28-year-oldman,whooftenappearshaughtyorproudtostrangersbutpossessesanhonestandkindnatureunderneath.Initially,heconsidersElizabethhissocialinferior,unworthyofhisattention,buthefindsthat,despitehisinclinations,hecannotdenyhisfeelingsforElizabeth.HisinitialproposalofmarriageisrejectedbecauseofhisprideandElizabeth'sprejudiceagainsthim;however,attheendofthenovel,aftertheirrelationshiphasblossomed,heishappilyengagedtoElizabeth.Mr.Darcy7/20/202320PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Elizabeth(Lizzy)Bennetisthecoreofthefamily.ElizabethisthesecondofMr.andMrs.Bennet'sfivedaughters,andisanintelligent,bold,attractivetwenty-year-oldwhenthestorybegins.Inadditiontobeingherfather'sfavourite,Elizabethischaracterizedasasensible,yetstubborn,woman.Misledbyhiscoldoutwardbehaviour,ElizabethoriginallyholdsMr.Darcyincontempt.However,herrealizationofDarcy’sessentialgoodnesseventuallytriumphsoverherinitialprejudiceagainsthim.ElizabethBennet7/20/202321PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學MrBennetMrsBennetJaneBennet(22)ElizabethBennet(20)LydiaBennet(15)MaryBennet(17)KittyBennet(16)TheBennet7/20/202322PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學ChapterOneMr.BingleycomestoNetherfieldPark,anestateintheneighborhoodwheretheBennetslive.TheexcitementintheBennetfamily.Mrs.BenneturgesherhusbandtocallonMr.Bingleyimmediately.7/20/202323PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學

“Itisatruthuniversallyacknowledged,thatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbeinwantofawife.”

凡是有錢的單身漢，總想娶位太太，這已經成了一條舉世公認的真理。Doyouagreewiththestatement?Whatistherelationshipbetweenmoneyandmarriage?7/20/202324PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Inthisstatement,Austenhascleverlydonethreethings:Shehasdeclaredthatthemainsubjectofthenovelwillbecourtshipandmarriage,ShehasestablishedthehumoroustoneofthenovelbytakingasimplesubjecttoelaborateandtospeakintelligentlyofShehaspreparedthereaderforachaseinthenovelofeitherahusbandinsearchofawife,orawomeninpursuitofahusband.

7/20/202325PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學ThefirstsentenceThepreoccupationwithsociallyadvantageousmarriageinthe19thcenturyEnglandsocietymanifestsitselfinthefirstsentence,becauseinclaimingthatasinglemaninpossessionofagoodfortunemustbeinwantofawife,thenarratorrevealsthatthereverseisalsotrue:asinglewoman,especiallytheonenotinpossessionofagoodfortune,mustbein(perhapsdesperate)wantofa(wealthy)husband.Rhetoricallyspeaking,thesentenceisanirony.Thereisanironicdifferencebetweentheformalmannerofthestatementandtheultimatemeaningofthesentence.7/20/202326PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Mr.Bennetisaveryamiableandsomewhateccentricman,buthehasabitinglysarcastichumourandcanonlyderiveamusementfromhis"nervous"wifeMr.Bennetquick-minded,sarcastic,humorous,reserved,capricious.7/20/202327PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Noisyandfoolish,sheisawomanconsumedbythedesiretoseeherdaughtersmarriedandseemstocarefornothingelseintheworld.Austenuseshercontinuallytohighlightthenecessityofmarriageforyoungwomen.Mrs.BennetAwomanofmeanunderstanding,tittleinformation,anduncertaintemper.7/20/202328PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學IronyIrony—theuseofwordstoexpresssomethingotherthan,oroppositeof,theliteralmeaningThreekindsofironyare（1）verbalirony;（2）dramaticirony;（3）situationalirony.7/20/202329PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學PrideandPrejudice

isamodelworkofJaneAusten’ssuccessfulemploymentofirony.Ironyplaysadecisivepartincharacterizationaswellasinplotdevelopment.7/20/202330PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Irony(反諷)Thefirstsentencerevealsthatthereverseisalsotrue:asinglewoman,whosesociallyprescribedoptionsarequitelimited,isin(perhapsdesperate)wantofahusband.Mr.BennetcountersMrs.Bennet’stalkwithmildlysarcasticstatements,themockingtoneofwhichMrs.Bennetcompletelymisses.7/20/202331PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Irony(反諷)AsinmanyofAusten’sothernovels,ironyisemployedinPrideandPrejudiceasthelensthroughwhichsocietyandhumannatureareviewed.Throughthenovel,Austenstudiessocialrelationshipsinthelimitedsocietyofacountryneighbourhoodandinvestigatesthemindetailwithanoftenironicandhumorouseye.7/20/202332PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學PrideandPrejudiceThethemesofthenovel7/20/202333PP傲慢與偏見簡介英國文學Women,Patriarchyand

PropertyRights“Entailment”[律](不動產)繼承人之限制determinedhowpropertywouldbepassed