| Introduction | 第1-15页 |
| Chapter One Irish History and James Joyce's A Portrait | 第15-20页 |
| Chapter Two A Portrait: A Historical Novel Characterized by "Objectivity" | 第20-38页 |
| ·A Portrait as a Historical Novel | 第20-25页 |
| ·"Objectivity" in A Portrait | 第25-38页 |
| ·Realistic Representation of Physical Setting and Inner Thoughts | 第26-30页 |
| ·Detached Writer in A Portrait | 第30-34页 |
| ·Showing, not Telling | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Three A Portrait: a Mirror to Reflect Irishmen's Existence Stephen's Self-fashioning in A Portrait | 第38-56页 |
| ·Family as the Authority and Alien | 第42-48页 |
| ·Catholic Church as the Authority and Alien | 第48-56页 |
| Chapter Four A Portrait: a Mirror to Reflect the Irish Nation's Situation | 第56-76页 |
| ·The Poor and Tumultuous Ireland under the Domination of British Imperialism | 第58-65页 |
| ·Stephen Hero: Moses in Ireland | 第65-70页 |
| ·Irish Writers and Irish Nationhood | 第70-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-83页 |
| 作者在读期间科研成果简介 | 第83-84页 |
| 声明 | 第84-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85页 |