| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-20页 |
| 1.1 Maugham and The Painted Veil | 第8-10页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第10-13页 |
| 1.3 Schopenhauer’s Philosophy and its Influence on Maugham’s Writing | 第13-19页 |
| 1.3.1 Schopenhauer and His Philosophy | 第13-17页 |
| 1.3.2 The Influence of Schopenhauer’s Philosophy on Maugham’s Writing | 第17-19页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Thesis | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 2 The Desire of Personal Will | 第20-29页 |
| 2.1 Charlie: The Will to Certify Masculine Charm | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.1 The Seduction of Women | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Cowardice and Hypocrisy Hidden Behind Dignified Appearance | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Walter: The Will to Obtain Love | 第22-26页 |
| 2.2.1 Madly Obsession to Kitty | 第23-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Raging Hatred after Being Betrayed | 第25-26页 |
| 2.3 Kitty: The Will of Sexual Pleasure | 第26-29页 |
| 2.3.1 Desperate Marriage with Walter below Anticipation | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3.2 Betrayal of Marriage under the Drive of Lust | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 3 The Pain of Personal Will | 第29-35页 |
| 3.1 Walter: Being Unable to Obtain Love | 第29-31页 |
| 3.1.1 The Change of Disposition after Being Betrayed | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.2 The Punishment of Kitty and Himself | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2 Kitty: Being Failed in Struggling with Primitive Lust | 第31-35页 |
| 3.2.1 Using Love as an Excuse to Defend Herself | 第32-33页 |
| 3.2.2 Being Stuck in Self-Hatred | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter 4 The Liberation of Personal Will | 第35-42页 |
| 4.1 Walter: The Ultimate Relief from Painful Life | 第35-38页 |
| 4.1.1 Pretending to be Indifferent | 第35-36页 |
| 4.1.2 Committing Suicide after Unbearable Blow | 第36-38页 |
| 4.2 Kitty: The Creation of New Self through Birth and Death | 第38-42页 |
| 4.2.1 Being Deeply Touched by Selfless Sisters | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.2 The Awakening of Self-awareness | 第40-42页 |
| Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| References | 第44-47页 |
| Appendix A 攻读学位期间发表的学位论文 | 第47-48页 |
| Appendix B 详细中文摘要 | 第48-51页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第51页 |
