| Abstract (in English) | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-21页 |
| ·Robinson's Life and Works | 第13-15页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第15-19页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of this thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Two Psychical Distance: the Techniques | 第21-48页 |
| ·Objectifying Psychological Reactions and Authorial Intentions | 第24-30页 |
| ·Showing Concept in Imagery | 第30-37页 |
| ·Formal Techniques | 第37-41页 |
| ·Disciplined Poetic Forms | 第37-39页 |
| ·The Third Person Perspective | 第39-41页 |
| ·Questioning and Wondering | 第41-44页 |
| ·Building up Dramatic Effects | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter Three Psychical Distance: Distanced Artistic Effects | 第48-61页 |
| ·Dry Humor | 第48-51页 |
| ·Psychological Enigmas | 第51-54页 |
| ·Plural Meanings | 第54-56页 |
| ·Defamiliarization | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter Four Distance and Anti-Distance: Appreciation and Criticism | 第61-76页 |
| ·Anti-distance: External Research | 第61-65页 |
| ·Distance: Beauty Prior to Truth | 第65-71页 |
| ·Anti-distance: Truth Complements Beauty | 第71-76页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| Notes | 第79-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-87页 |