Abstract

     North and South, written by Elizabeth Gaskell, studies the contrast between the values and habits of rural southern England and industrial northern England at mid-19th century. Southern England, in the novel, is a paradise to women and nature; on the contrary, ecological destruction and feminine oppression can be seen everywhere in northern England. This thesis is going to analyze the novel with the view of ecofeminist literary criticism in anti-anthropocentrism, anti-androcentrism and exploration of ideal society, which embodies Mrs Gaskell’s ecofeminist thought.

Key words: North and South; Ecofeminism; ecological destruction; feminine oppression
 
摘要

伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔的长篇小说《南方与北方》研究和探讨了英国19世纪中期南方乡村与北方工业城镇在价值观与生活习惯等方面的对比。小说中英国南方是女性和自然的乐园，而北方却充斥着对生态环境的破坏和对女性的压迫。本文将从生态女性主义文学批评的视角，通过作品中反人类中心主义和反男性中心主义的体现，以及盖斯凯尔夫人对理想社会的构建，解读在《南方与北方》中展现的生态女性主义思想。

关键词：南方与北方；生态女性主义；生态破坏；女性压迫