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CONTENTSCONTENTS

CONTENTS

Social

Background

1 Social Background

The

Victorian

Period

Industrial

Revolution

Constitutional

Monarchy

Booming

Economy

Social

Class

Critical

Realism

1 Social Background

The early years

The period of

traveling abroad

The third period

The third period

Tone: optimistic

Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby,

The Pickwick PapersThe Old Curiocity Shop.

Traveled to America,Italy, Switzerland, France.

Christmas Stories

The failure ＆the capitalistic class

Little Dorrit, Dombey and Son, David Copperfield,

A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations,

Bleak House, Hard Times

Deep crisis of the capitalist system

The Mystery of Edwin DroodOur Mutual Friend

Family

Background

2 Family Background

A Tale of

Two Cities

3 A Tale of Two Cities

LordRevolutionary masses Ideal person

Marquis A mask for asavage,ridiculous ruler.

Madame Defarge

Before the Revolution:Tragic , brave, leadershipAfter the Revolution:Bloody-minded and grim

Dr. Manette ：Tolerant and burying the past.Darney ：Justice, humanism condemning Lucie Merciful：pure and kind-heartedCarton：Self-sacrifice, violence, prejudice

Ernest Defarge Madame Defarge/Teresa Defarge

Dr. Alexandre

ManetteMarquis St. Evremonde

Lucie ManetteCharles Darney

Miss Pross Sydney Carton

3 A Tale of Two Cities

Couple

Couple

Foe

FoeServant

Servant

DaughterSon

Rival

David

Copperfield

4 David Copperfield

Of all my books, I like this best. It will be easily believed that I am a fond

parent to every child of my fancy……but, like many fond parents, I have in

my heart of hearts a favorite child. And his name is David Copperfield.

Of all my books, I like this best. It will be easily believed

that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy……but,

like many fond parents, I have in my heart of hearts a

favorite child. And his name is David Copperfield.

4 David Copperfield

Autobiogra-phical elements

Descriptive Passages

Law

EducationChildhoodHero not a portrait

Set in the waste where the whole adjacent prospect lies a straight low line under the sky, where land and sea mingle and town and tide are mixed up like toast and water.

iniquities of Doctors’ Common

Mr. Edward

Murdstone

James

Steerforth:

Mrs. Clara

Copperfield

4 David Copperfield

Intolerant, handsome Self-righteous tyrant,

marries for money, “forming the

character”

affectionate, weak,vain

an easy prey Pathetic and

credible figure

great personal attractions

engaging manners controversial

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