丹尼尔 笛福的英文介绍

nullDaniel Defoe 1659   ~  1731 Daniel Defoe 1659   ~  1731 The best of men cannot suspend their fate: The good die early, and the bad die late. ----Daniel DefoenullGeneral Introduction Daniel Defoe (丹尼尔. 笛福, 1660-1731) Birth and family: Born in London, a butcher’s family. Education: attended a ‘dissenting新教的’school where English composition is stressed. Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and alongnull with others such as Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism. null Defoe‘s first and most famous novel, The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner, appeared in 1719, when he was almost 60 years old. The book is commonly known as Robinson Crusoe. Robinson CrusoeRobinson CrusoeA fictional tale of a shipwrecked sailor, it was based on the adventures of a seaman, Alexander Selkirk, who had been marooned被放逐on one of the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile智利. The novel, full of detail about Crusoe‘s ingenious attempts to overcome the hardships of the island, has become one of the classics of children’s literature.Robinson Crusoe (1719)The story: Describes how Robinson, a 18-century middle-class tradesman, experienced his romantic life on a wild island for 28 years. Robinson Crusoe (1719) Robinson Crusoe (1719) Robinson Crusoe (1719)The theme: Celebrates赞扬the 18th – century Western civilization’s material triumphs and the strength of human rational will to conquer the natural environment. 《鲁宾逊漂流记》提要 《鲁宾逊漂流记》提要   鲁宾逊性喜冒险，19岁时离家出海，屡次历险后来到巴西，买了一个小庄园定居下来，但终于抵制不了冒险的诱惑，再次出海，前往非洲贩卖黑奴，船在海上遇到暴风雨沉没，只有他一人幸存，逃生到一个荒无人烟的孤岛之上。鲁宾逊把沉船上的有用之物统统运到小岛上，开始了长达28年的孤独生活。 null他在岛上建起了栖身之所，采集野果，捕猎动物，种植庄稼，驯养野羊，在岛上一住就是好多年。后来他发现岛上有野蛮人入侵，他们在岛上烤食俘虏，欢庆胜利。有一次，他设法救出了一个俘虏，并称之为“星期五”，因为救出他的那一天正好是个星期五。在鲁宾逊的训练下，星期五成为一个忠实的仆人和同伴。后来，一艘英国船在小岛附近的海面上发生哗变，鲁宾逊帮助船长平息了叛乱，并搭乘这艘船回到英国。多年后，鲁宾逊色再度出海，途中特意去看了看自己生活过的小岛，发现岛上十分繁荣，于是心满意足地离开了。Character analysisCharacter analysisThe character Robinson is not common sailor. He is a businessman who takes overseas business as his cause. Robinson is a bourgeoisie with adventurous spirit Robinson is a bourgeoisie of practical spirit. Robinson is bourgeoisie of colonizing character. nullMore novels followed, including Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720)骑士回忆录 , Captain Singleton (1720)辛格顿船长, and The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (1722)摩尔.弗兰德斯, the adventures of a London prostitute, which is regarded as one of the great English novels. nullAmong his other important writings are A Journal of the Plague Year (1722)大疫年日记, Colonel Jack (1722)陆军上校杰克, Roxana (1724)罗克珊娜, A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain (1724-1727), A General History of the Pirates海盗 (1724-1728), and The Complete English Tradesman (1725-1727).