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1、OutlineOutlineAuthorLiterature viewAnalysisEdith Wharton(1Edith Wharton(18 862-162-19 937)37)Amrican novelistshort story writerdesignerEdith Wharton(1862-1937)Edith Wharton(1862-1937)Born into a wealthy,upper-class family of New York in 1862 Marriage:In 1885,married Edward Wharton.It was an unhappy

2、and childless marriage.They divorced in 1913.She lived in France after 1907,visiting the United States only at rare intervals.Died of stooke and buried in the American Cemetery in Versailles,France.Workspublished about 55 books(lifetime)including novels and fictions,collection of short stories,poetr

3、y ,traval books,an autobiography and criticismShe wrote a wealth of short stories and was particularly well regarded for her ghost stories,for example，Tales of Men and Ghosts,1910.WORKSThe Vally of Decision,1902(first published novel)The House of Mirth,1905（快乐之家）The Custom of the Country,1913Summer,

4、1917The Age of Innocence,1920（纯真年代）autobiography,A backward Glance,1934The Age of InnocenceIt is her best novel，written in 1920Pulitzer Price-winning novel in 1921In 1923,it was adapted for a movie by Martin ScorseLiterary CriticismLiterary Criticism She rode the whirlwind,she played with the storm,

5、she laid waste whatever of the land the other raging elements had spared,she consumed in 15 days what would serve to surport an ordinary Christian community(I mean to regulate and excite them)for about 10 years. Her powers of devastation are ineffable,her repudiation of repose absolutely tragic and

6、she was never more brilliant and able and interesting. - Henry James 本世纪所有小说家当中对于“女性”的建构所做的最深刻的女性分析。 -Sandra M.Gilbert and Susan GubarLiterary Status One of the most distinguished American women writers. occupies an important position in realism of the late 19th century and early 20th century The fi

7、rst woman writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for literiture In 1930,the American National Institute of Arts and Letters gave Wharton a gold medal.She was the first woman to be honored. Regarded as a prominet novelist of manners(风俗小说) for her accurate depiction of the New York society. Writing Feature

8、s A subtle use of Dramatic Irony Upper-class people,Americans living in other countries consciously describes womens situation and psychology,and reflects their misfortunes and painful struggles the conflict between social and individual fullfillment,between the manners of old families and the shock

9、s of modernizationLiterature ReviewLiterature Review 中国知网 One Clue,Two Systems and Three PointsA Structualist Look at Whartons Roman Fever 密友之间的暗战评罗马热病的文体特征 语带双关，伏脉纵横伊迪斯.华顿罗马热病赏析 百度文库 论罗马热病中的象征 维普 试谈罗马热病中象征手法的运用AnalysisBackgroudPlot summaryCharacters analysisSymbolsThemesBackgroudThe setting of the

10、story takes place in the afternoon, in the city of Rome. Two wealthy middle-aged widowed women are visiting Rome with their two unmarried young daughters.The exotic(异国) setting illustrates the power and class from which the women hail, but the Old Rome context, such as the Colosseum and the old ruin

11、s, insinuates a Roman Empire-style intrigue.Plot SummaryThe protagonists are Grace Ansley and Alida Slade, two middle-aged American women who are visiting Rome with their daughters.The whole story is about love and hatred,or friendship and hostility between these two women.CharactersCharactersPerson

12、al InformationAlida SladeMiddle aged widow of Delphin SladeGrace AnsleyDelphin SladeMiddle aged widow of well-to do HorseLate husband of AlidaHorace AnsleyLate husband of GraceBarbara AnsleyVivacious daghter of Grace AnsleyJenny SladeDaughter of Alida SlideSon of Alida SladeChild who inherited his f

13、athers giftsHarriet: Deceased great-aunt of GraceDeceased grand-aunt of GraceSymbols1.Names a.Alida Slade Slayed(killer) someone who causes the death of a person or animal b.Grace Ansleygrace(charm) elegance and beauty of movement or expression1.Roman Fever:a.malaria,a kind of disease that Grace Ans

14、ley ever infected in her young age(the symptoms of malaria are followed with high temprature and body sweat )b.passion,crazy for love and envinessc.immoral relationship and morbid(病态的)society and vision of love(爱情观)3.Knitting:(crimsom)the storylinein order to kill timeemotional disputesthe veil (掩饰物

15、) for Mrs.Ansley to hide her guilty4.Colosseum a.the symbol of civilization of Roma b.bloody and brutal battle between gladiators c.smokeless batlefield between Mrs.Slade and Mrs.Ansley ThemesThemes Power struggle for those in the upper classes: Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley vie for engagement to Mr. S

16、lade. The eventual Mrs. Slade tries to remove Mrs. Ansley from the picture with a false letter inviting the latter to a night rendezvous. While the plan backfires for Mrs. Slade because her eventual husband actually meets with Mrs. Ansley, Mrs. Slade still marries her beau, but it seems the soon-to-

17、be Mrs. Ansley actually bears Mr. Slades daughter, Barbara. Betrayal and deception: The two chief characters use subterfuge and machination in order to improve their engagement prospects as youths. Grudges: And in their middle age, Mrs. Slade and Mrs. Ansley introduce decades-old surprises, unexpect

18、ed in characters so similar in proximity, age, and class.My ViewpointFriendshipLove and Marriage If this story were to be expanded into a full length novel or a film,What aditional scenes would you want to see? more about previous generation or about what happens to Jenny and Babara Great Aunt Harriet and her sister ? Mrs.Slade and Mrs.Ansley? Barbara and Jenny?Bibliography中国知网Proquest百度文库CALISLiterature onlineWhikipedia