1、,Jane Austen,简奥斯汀, Name: Jane Austen Lifetime: 16 December 1775 18 July 1817 Birthplace: United Kingdom Hampshire Steven Dayton Career: Novelist Writing Style: Realism, biting social commentary and masterful use of free indirect speech, burlesque(讽刺） and irony （反语）.,Thomas Macaulay: “作家当中其手法最近于 莎士比亚
2、的，无疑要数 Jane Austen 了。”,Mark Twain: “一个图书馆只要没有奥斯汀的 书就是好图书馆。”,Virginia Woolf ：“在所有的伟大作家中， 她的伟大之处是最最难以扑捉的。”,Jane Austen won the same highly praise as Shakespeare,Living in the rural areas, with a comfortable and relaxing background, the main topics of her works are without so many social conflicts. Bei
3、ng a woman, for the delight of the sensitive mind, the stories are always about love and marriage among gentlemen and ladies at that time. Free-spirited and humorous atmosphere is the most important reasons that her novels were popular. In her short life, Jane Austen wrote 6 of the greatest novels i
4、n English language.,Jane Austens writing,Main points of Jane Austens works,The characters, under her pen, are always worried about keeping the balance between income and expenditure（消费）, and also get along well with their parents and relatives,so that they couldnt spare so much time in love. Those c
5、haracters are so familiar with us in reality, just a group of people having the burdens of housing, eating and studying.As you are into Jane Austen, you can not stand to love her and her works, Likewise（同样地）, the world in her novels is not ancient and out of style, too.,In 1796, at the age of 20, Ja
6、ne fell in love with a Irish man , Tom Lefroy, who was a poor young man and had to depend on his hard-core（长期失业需要救济的） uncle to get through. Then they broke up later. Several years later, Tom Lefroy became a famous lawyer and got married with other woman, then he named his eldest daughter Jane. Howev
7、er, Jane Austen refused all mens pursuit never got married through her lifetime.,Jane Austens love story,Sense and Sensibility,理智与情感又名理性与感性Pride and Prejudice,傲慢与偏见Mansfield Park,曼斯菲尔德庄园Emma,爱玛Northanger Abbey,诺桑觉寺published after deathPersuasion, 劝导published after death,Jane Austens 6 works,All Her
8、Works Have Been Directed Into Movies,Life seems but a quick succession of busy nothings。 生活就是一连串的无事忙。,What is right to be done cannot be done too soon. 越该做的事，就越急不得。,Those who do not complain are never pitied. 那些从不抱怨的人一点也不可怜。,Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.
9、 治愈感情伤口最好的药就是友谊带来的安慰。,Quotes of Jane Austen,Where Jane Austen has lived,Becoming Jane 成为简奥斯汀,Time:2008 Director: Julian Jarrold Characters: Anne Hathaway (Jane Austen )James McAvoy (Thomas Langlois Lefroy) Plot summar: young Jane Austen is a feisty(脾气坏的） 20-year-old and emerging writer who already s
10、ees a world beyond class and commerce, beyond pride and prejudice, and dreams of doing what was then nearly unthinkable - marrying for love. Naturally, her parents are searching for a wealthy, well-appointed husband to assure their daughters future social standing. They are eyeing Mr. Wisley, nephew
11、 to the very formidable（难对付的）, not to mention very rich, local aristocrat(贵族成员）Lady Gresham, as a prospective（未来的） match（结婚对象）. And then story the story begin,The Jane Austen Book Club简奥斯汀书会 , Time: 2007 Director: Robin Swicord Characters: Emily Blunt (Prudie) Hugh Dancy (Grigg)Maria Bello (Jocelyn)
12、 Kevin Zegers Maggie Grace (Allegra)Amy Brenneman (Sylvia) Plot summary : This book club is for every Jane Austens reader who finds her novels to be an enjoyment, an inspiration, and a wonderful embrace（信奉） on the human condition. Pull up a seat and make yourself at home while we discuss Janes novels, the Regency period, other Austen-style novels, and their impact on our lives. Everyone will be welcomed to join this group - to join just lick on the blue “join this group” icon（人物）. If you have friends who are Austens fans, dont forget to invite them as well.,Thank you,Members 翟昱 刘凤 丛雪 周晓飞,
