| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Edith Wharton and Her Writings | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review: Studies on The House of Mirth at Home and Abroad | 第12-16页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology, Structure and Meaning of the Research | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Two The 19~(th) Century US as a Consumption Society and Veblen's Theory of Consumption | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1 The 19~(th) Century US as a Consumption Society | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Veblen's Theory of Consumption | 第19-24页 |
| Chapter Three Lily's Conspicuous Consumption and Identity Recognition | 第24-41页 |
| 3.1 Lily's Material Consumption and Identity Recognition | 第24-33页 |
| 3.2 Lily's Spiritual Consumption and Identity Recognition | 第33-41页 |
| Chapter Four The Tragedy of Lily Bart's Conspicuous Consumption Psychology | 第41-47页 |
| 4.1 The Failure of Lily's Marriage | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2 The Failure of Lily's Dream | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Reference | 第49-53页 |
