摘要 

《面纱》是一部以中国为背景、异域色彩浓厚的作品。毛姆在《面纱》中描绘了形形色色的中西方人物和中国风景、习俗、文化，从而构建了原始、落后的殖民地形象和辉煌、神秘的异国世外桃源形象。毛姆作品中看似矛盾的中国形象由个人因素和社会因素导致，毛姆对古中国的仰慕与亲身游历中国后的失落，使毛姆难以避免东方主义的偏见，同时，西方学者的集体无意识和东方主义的“他者”和“女性”构建，也使他对中国怀有与之类似的先入之见。只有以更客观地心态正确看待中国形象，才能消融东西方文明的冲突，促进跨文化交际和中国文化走出去。

关键词：毛姆；《面纱》；中国形象；东方主义；集体无意识

Contents       

1. Introduction 1

1.1 Introduction to William Somerset Maugham and The Painted Veil 1

1.2 Literature Review 2 

1.3 Research Significance and Objectives 4

2. China Image as a Uncivilized, Alien and Dilapidated Colony 5

2.1 The Local Folk 5

2.1.1 The Poor 6

2.1.2 The Submissive 7

2.2 The Westerners in China 8

2.2.1 British officials represented by Waddington 9

2.2.2 Western Saviors Represented by Walter and the Nuns 9

2.3 The Eastern Land 10

2.3.1 Hot, Crowed and Untidy Hong Kong 11

2.3.2 Dilapidated, Horrible and Mysterious Mei-tan-fu 11

3. China Image as a Pure, Glorious and Wise Utopia 13

3.1 The Redemption of Souls 13

3.2 The Glory of Ancient China 14

3.3 The Wisdom of Taoism 15

4. The Causes of the Contradiction in China Image 16

4.1 The Ambiguity of China Image 17

4.2 Maugham’s Passion and Disappointment for China 18

4.3 Westerners’ Collective Unconscious 21

5. Conclusion 22

References 25