維多利亞時期女性旅遊作家筆下的中國：以立德夫人之《親近中國》為例

Abstract

China under Victorian Women Travel Writers’ Pen: An analysis on Mrs. Archibald Little’s Intimate China. 維多利亞時期女性旅遊作家筆下的中國：以立德夫人之《親近中國》為例 摘要： 立德夫人於1886年隨著其夫婿來到中國，在旅居中國二十年中，她一方面活躍於當地的上層社會，在上海成立「天足會」，大力提倡反纏足運動；另一方面，她筆耕不輟，出版十本以中國為題材的小說與雜記。 本論文以立德夫人為研究對象，主要的分析文本為其所著之《親近中國》(Intimate China: The Chinese as I have seen Them)一書。全書共有615頁，於1899年由Hutchinson & Co在倫敦出版。 本論文分為導論包含研究動機與研究方法。 第一章『維多利亞時期的女性角色』分三個部分：（一）婦女的社會角色與責任；（二）女性旅遊作家所反映出的社會價值；（三）女性旅遊作家與中國社會的對話及交流。 第二章『立德家族在中國』分為四部分：（一）立德夫人婚前的生活與著作；（二）立德夫人在中國之見聞；（三）立德先生之中國背景；（四）立德夫人有關中國之著作。 第三章『在大英帝國的架構下呈現中國』分為三個部分：（一）《親近中國》的書寫分析；（二）文化衝擊以及其中國經驗；（三）探討反纏足運動以及對中國婦女的看法。 結論：立德夫人之性格與後人對她的評價。

China under Victorian Women Travel Writers’ Pen: An analysis on Mrs. Archibald Little’s Intimate China. 維多利亞時期女性旅遊作家筆下的中國：以立德夫人之《親近中國》為例

Abstract: In 1886, Mrs. Archibald Little accompanied her husband to China. During twenty years there, she was active among the Chinese upper society by starting the Unbinding-Foot Association in Shanghai and was devoted in the cause. She also continued her writing career and published ten books related to China.

This thesis used Mrs. Archibald Little’s Intimate China: The Chinese as I have Seen Them as main analysis materials.

Introduction included research motive and research metholodgy. Chapter One, Roles of Victorian Women, focuses on Victorian womanhood. It is separated into three parts: first, women’s social roles and responsibilities; second, the social values that were presented by other women travel writers; third, the dialogues and interactions between women travel writers and Chinese society, and three different types of women travel writers in China. Chapter Two, The Littles in China, is separated into four sections: first, her life and publications prior to marriage; second, her life and adventures in China; third, her publications related to China; fourth, her life and publications. Chapter Three, Presenting China under the Framework of British Empire, is separated into three parts: first, the analysis of Intimate China; second, culture shock and Mrs. Little’s Chinese experience; third, discussing the Unbinding foot movement and Mrs Little’s views of Chinese women. Conclusion, summarizes Mrs. Little’s life and discusses how others viewed her.