Intro to literature 7

Intro to literature 7

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  SeventhMeeting – restorationdramaand prose In this age, the tragic drama was mainly made up of heroic plays. In 1642, theaters were closed. In 1660 (King Charles II’s era), they were opened again. So, it is called Restoration Era. Characteristics: • the men were splendidly brave • the women were extremely beautiful • there was a lot of shouting • there was a good deal of nonsense..
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  Authors and theirliterary works: • John Dryden: The Conquest of Granada (1670): a heroic play about the battle between the Moors and the Spanish during the fall of Granada. Auren-gzebe (1676): a heroic play about the struggle of an empire in India led by Aurengzeb. Why should a foolish marriage vow, Which long ago was made, Oblige us to each other now, When passion is decayed? So, from those verse above, what do you think Dryden’s view on marriage was? Marriage-a-la-Mode (1672): Dryden’s first comedy, in bad blank verse.
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  Authors and theirliterary works: All for Love (or The World Well Lost) (1678): a blank verse play based on Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Don Sebastian (1691): a play based on the possibility that Sebastian, King of Portugal, did not die in battle. The Rehearsal (1672): a play with intentionally foolish plot made as a satire to show the stupidity of the extraordinary situations in heroic plays. • John Dryden: • Duke of Buckingham II:
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  Authors and theirliterary works: • Thomas Otway Don Carlos (1676): a rhymed-verse tragedy about Carlos, the Prince of Spain. The Orphan (1680): a blank-verse domestic tragedy about twin brothers loving the same woman, an orphan whom their father was taking care of. Venice Preserved (1682): Otway’s best play, a blank-verse tragedy. Here, the main character, Jaffer, joined a plot against the State of Venice, but his wife Belvidera was against it.
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  Authors and theirliterary works: • Sir George Etherege Notes: Commedy of Manners appeared at the end of 17th century. It is: hard and bright, witty and heartless. The Man of Mode (1680): a comedy without proper plot which gives a picture of the immoral manner of the society at that time. The Country Wife (1675): a comedy, controversial for its sexual explicitness about a man pretending to be impotent so that he can freely have an affair with married women, the married life of a naïve country wife, and the courtship of two lovers. • William Wycherley
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  Authors and theirliterary works: The Plain Dealer (1676): a comedy about Captain Manly, a sailor who tried to get revenge because his lover, Olivia, married his best friend Vernish. The Old Bachelor (1693): a comedy about an old fellow who pretends to hate women but marries a bad one. The Double Dealer (1682): a comedy which is concerned with angry lovers • William Wycherley • William Congreve Love for Love (1682): a comedy which contains clever speeches and foolish but interesting characters.
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  Authors and theirliterary works: The Way of the World (1700): a comedy, now it is considered better for the era, but at that time it was not well received. • William Congreve
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  Authors and theirliterary works: The Relapse (1696): a comedy, sequel of Colley Ciber’s Love Last Shift, but earned more acknowledge than its prequel. The Provoked Wife (1697): a comedy, stating that a wife trapped in an abusive marriage might consider either leaving or taking a lover. • Sir John Vanbrugh The Confederacy (1705): another comedy by Vanbrugh.
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  Authors and theirliterary works: She Stoops to Conquer(1773): a play in which a private house is mistaken for a hotel. The Rivals (1775): Sheridan’s first comedy featuring Mrs. Malaprop from whom the term ‘malapropism’ (using wrong words which sound similar) was derived. The School for Scandal (1777): a comedy which introduces three characters who loved scandal so much that they “strike a character reputation dead at every word.” • Oliver Goldsmith • Richard Brinsley Sheridan The Critic (1779): a satire which satirizes drama and literary criticism. It is about a foolish play followed by the funny discussion between the author and two critics.
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  Authors and theirliterary works: Essay on Dramatic Poesie (1773): a prose comparing English and French drama, written in clear, reasonable and balanced way of writing. The Pilgrim’s Progress (1678): an allegory of Christian’s journey to heaven through the evils of the worlds. The Holy War (1682): another allegory inspired from the author’s experiences as a soldier on the side of the Parliament in the civil war. • John Dryden • John Bunyan
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  Authors and theirliterary works: Essay on the Human Understanding (1690): a prose, one of the most important works of English philosophy. It gave a new direction to thought in Europe. Samuel Pepys’ Diary(1660-9, 1825): the diary started in January 1660 and ended in May 1669, written in secret signs and could be read only after 1825. It gives detail of many events and ways of life during that period. John Evelyn’s Diary(1818): a diary describing Evelyn’s travels in Europe and the men of his time. • John Locke • Samuel Pepys • John Evelyn
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