| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| Chapter One. John Cheever: His Life As a Man and His Novels As a Writer | 第16-35页 |
| ·A Survey of Cheever's Life | 第18-24页 |
| ·A Bird's Eye View of the Contents and Creative Background of Cheever's Two Novels | 第24-35页 |
| ·The Wapshot Chronicle | 第24-29页 |
| ·Falconer | 第29-35页 |
| Chapter Two. The Wapshot Chronicle: the Collapse of a Family and the Representation of Cheever's Inner Thoughts | 第35-53页 |
| ·Cheever's Representation of His Real Life in the Novel | 第36-45页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Literary Creation and the Writer's Life | 第45-48页 |
| ·The Thematic Meaning and Social Significance of the Novel | 第48-53页 |
| Chapter Three. Falconer: the Psychological Retrospection and Salvation of Cheever's Later Experiences and Soul | 第53-71页 |
| ·The Relationship Between Cheever's Facts of Life and the Writing of Falconer | 第55-59页 |
| ·The Clear Reflection of Cheever's Life in Falconer | 第59-68页 |
| ·From Crime to Rebirth: the Theme of Falconer | 第68-71页 |
| Conclusion | 第71-78页 |
| ·A Brief Overview of Cheever's Life and Creation | 第71-72页 |
| ·The Debate about Cheever's Creation of Short Story and Novel | 第72-75页 |
| ·The Continuing Influence and Importance of Cheever As a Novelist | 第75-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-81页 |
| Statements | 第81-82页 |
| Academic achievements of the author | 第82页 |
