| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-16页 |
| ·Henry James and His Novel The Portrait of a Lady | 第8-12页 |
| ·James's Literary Reputation | 第8-10页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to The Portrait of a Lady | 第10-12页 |
| ·A Survey of Feminist Theory | 第12-16页 |
| ·An Introduction to Feminist Criticism | 第12-14页 |
| ·The Feminist Perspective of Simone de Beauvoir | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-23页 |
| ·A General Survey of the Review on The Portrait of a Lady | 第16-20页 |
| ·Literature Review on Feminist Criticism | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three Isabel Archer: Lady Liberty | 第23-33页 |
| ·The Quest for Knowledge | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Realization of Independence, Freedom and Rebellion | 第26-33页 |
| Chapter Four Isabel's Free Choices of Marriage | 第33-43页 |
| ·The Relationship with Goodwood | 第33-35页 |
| ·Another Suitor: Lord Warburton | 第35-38页 |
| ·Acceptance of Osmond's Offer | 第38-43页 |
| Chapter Five Suffering and Transcendence | 第43-56页 |
| ·Suffering from the Marriage | 第43-48页 |
| ·Transcendence from the Tragedy | 第48-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| Notes | 第59-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-66页 |
