| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| 1. A Brief Introduction to Byron’s Drama Creation | 第9-12页 |
| 2. The Critical Review of Sardanapalus | 第12-17页 |
| 3. The Argument, Research Method and Significance of the Thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter One The Classicist Traditions of Tragedy before Byron | 第19-23页 |
| 1. The Traditions of Tragedy in the Ancient Greek and Rome | 第19-20页 |
| 2. The Traditons of Tragedy in the British Renaissance | 第20-21页 |
| 3. The Traditions of Tragedy in the Neo-classicism | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Two Traditions and Innovations in Sardanapalus: Plot | 第23-35页 |
| 1. The Traditional Elements in the Plot | 第23-27页 |
| 2. The Innovative Elements in the Plot | 第27-35页 |
| Chapter Three Traditions and Innovations in Sardanapalus: Characterization | 第35-43页 |
| 1. The Traditional Elements in the Characterization | 第35-39页 |
| 2. The Innovative Elements in the Characterization | 第39-43页 |
| Chapter Four Traditions and Innovations in Sardanapalus: Setting | 第43-47页 |
| 1. The Traditional Elements in the Setting | 第43-45页 |
| 2. The Innovative Elements in the Setting | 第45-47页 |
| Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-52页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第52页 |
