The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper s...The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper studies the artistic genius of HenryJames, as it attains a great height in this early masterpiece.展开更多
Both stylistics and literature are important courses for the English majors. How to apply stylistics theory in the literary analysis is important. The paper aims to provide some introduction of stylistics, its major d...Both stylistics and literature are important courses for the English majors. How to apply stylistics theory in the literary analysis is important. The paper aims to provide some introduction of stylistics, its major domains and its contribution in analysing literature. It is suggested that characteristics of the language in a particular context can be identified within the guidelines of stylistic categories and that a better comprehension as well as appropriateness and effectiveness of the examined text can be achieved. With the help of stylistic analysis of novel The Portrait of a Lady （1996） by Henry James, its style can be appreciated from phonological, lexical and grammatical aspects.展开更多
By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious ...By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious craftsman, James dismissed all his writings up to this time as merely a series of "experiments of form" and the first stage of a "step-by-step evolution". Now he was confident that he could attain "form" in big subjects and he was determined to do something "big".展开更多
Oscar Wilde is not only a literary artist but also a literary critic in the Victorian age.As a critic,he carried through his aesthetic ideology of the critic as artist that he treated the critic activity as art creati...Oscar Wilde is not only a literary artist but also a literary critic in the Victorian age.As a critic,he carried through his aesthetic ideology of the critic as artist that he treated the critic activity as art creation.The Portrait of Mr.W.H.is one of Wilde’s critic work exclusively on Shakespeare’s sonnets.It is a piece of critic work as well as a piece of creative art in the form of novella,which well demonstrated Wilde’s critical ideology of the critic as artist.This present paper will try to analyze Wilde’s Shakespearean critic from his ideology on critic and art by taking the case of The Portrait of Mr.W.H.展开更多
This essay starts with presenting symbols of houses and gardens along with the textual evidence in The Portrait of a Lady.By analyzing these architectural metaphors and the symbolic trajectory they chart from the pers...This essay starts with presenting symbols of houses and gardens along with the textual evidence in The Portrait of a Lady.By analyzing these architectural metaphors and the symbolic trajectory they chart from the perspective of their aesthetic competence and functional competence,a conclusion is met of the finding below:in the Portrait of a Lady,these symbolic architectural metaphors are not only expressing characters’psychological state of mind but as well succeeding in suggesting a course of action.展开更多
The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1...The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1881 and seen as a beginning ofAmerican modern literature by western critic for his exquisite, rigorous and vivid description. The work demonstrates the theme ofmutual attraction and mutual conflict between American bourgeoisie and European feudal aristocracy through the experiences ofthe heroine Isabel leaving America to Europe. Based on the studies of forefathers and combined with literature research, this the-sis is to make an in-depth analysis of Isabel's complex characters and probe into her tragic marriage which results from her defec-tive characters. Through the analyses of four stages of Isabel's life, this thesis helps readers understand Isabel more.Besides, itawakes and helps readers, especially contemporary female readers, to think carefully when they seek freedom.展开更多
文摘The Jamesian style of poise and exquisiteness, and his notion of structural balance and his superb craftsmanship, is bril-liantly exemplified by The Portrait of a Lady, a work to be appreciated endlessly. This paper studies the artistic genius of HenryJames, as it attains a great height in this early masterpiece.
文摘Both stylistics and literature are important courses for the English majors. How to apply stylistics theory in the literary analysis is important. The paper aims to provide some introduction of stylistics, its major domains and its contribution in analysing literature. It is suggested that characteristics of the language in a particular context can be identified within the guidelines of stylistic categories and that a better comprehension as well as appropriateness and effectiveness of the examined text can be achieved. With the help of stylistic analysis of novel The Portrait of a Lady （1996） by Henry James, its style can be appreciated from phonological, lexical and grammatical aspects.
文摘By the 1880’s, Henry James had published some twelve volumes, including two full-length novels, and had another volume in preparation. His reputation as a writer had already been established. Yet, being a fastidious craftsman, James dismissed all his writings up to this time as merely a series of "experiments of form" and the first stage of a "step-by-step evolution". Now he was confident that he could attain "form" in big subjects and he was determined to do something "big".
文摘Oscar Wilde is not only a literary artist but also a literary critic in the Victorian age.As a critic,he carried through his aesthetic ideology of the critic as artist that he treated the critic activity as art creation.The Portrait of Mr.W.H.is one of Wilde’s critic work exclusively on Shakespeare’s sonnets.It is a piece of critic work as well as a piece of creative art in the form of novella,which well demonstrated Wilde’s critical ideology of the critic as artist.This present paper will try to analyze Wilde’s Shakespearean critic from his ideology on critic and art by taking the case of The Portrait of Mr.W.H.
文摘This essay starts with presenting symbols of houses and gardens along with the textual evidence in The Portrait of a Lady.By analyzing these architectural metaphors and the symbolic trajectory they chart from the perspective of their aesthetic competence and functional competence,a conclusion is met of the finding below:in the Portrait of a Lady,these symbolic architectural metaphors are not only expressing characters’psychological state of mind but as well succeeding in suggesting a course of action.
文摘The portrait of a lady — a representative work of American writer Henry James, who is a novelist, literary critic, play-wright, essayist and one of the pioneers of psychoanalytic novels. This novel was published in 1881 and seen as a beginning ofAmerican modern literature by western critic for his exquisite, rigorous and vivid description. The work demonstrates the theme ofmutual attraction and mutual conflict between American bourgeoisie and European feudal aristocracy through the experiences ofthe heroine Isabel leaving America to Europe. Based on the studies of forefathers and combined with literature research, this the-sis is to make an in-depth analysis of Isabel's complex characters and probe into her tragic marriage which results from her defec-tive characters. Through the analyses of four stages of Isabel's life, this thesis helps readers understand Isabel more.Besides, itawakes and helps readers, especially contemporary female readers, to think carefully when they seek freedom.
