英国文学中的“中国元素”与英国民族身份建构

Chinese Elements in English Literature and Construction of National Identity of England

英国民族身份建构是"英国性"的一部分。英国14到19世纪的文学作品中的中国元素,对英国构建强大独立的民族身份起到了榜样的激励作用。这些英国作家虽然从未踏足过中国,但是他们作品中的"东方乌托邦"这一中国形象,寄托了英国渴望建构强大独立的民族身份的政治愿景。

Construction of national identity in England is a part of＂Englishness＂. The Chinese elements in the literary works from 14 th century to 19 th century in England serve as a great encouragement for England to construct a powerful and independent national identity. Though those writers in England have never arrived in China,＂The Eastern Utopia＂,the image of China shows the political ambition of constructing powerful and independent national identity of England.