| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction The Life and Works of Brian Merriman | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review and Research Approach | 第14-22页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-18页 |
| ·Research Approach:Feminist Critical Theories | 第18-22页 |
| Chapter Two Backgrounds of The Midnight Court | 第22-34页 |
| ·The Religious Background of The Midnight Court | 第22-25页 |
| ·Irish People's Life in the Eighteenth Century | 第25-30页 |
| ·Women's Life in the 18~(th) Century of Ireland | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter Three Merriman's Feminist Consciousness Reflected in The Midnight Court | 第34-57页 |
| ·Positions of Women in The Midnight Court | 第34-42页 |
| ·The Inferior Position of Women in Patriarchal Society | 第34-38页 |
| ·Women's Superior Position in The Midnight Court | 第38-42页 |
| ·Merriman as a Defender of Women's Rights and Interest | 第42-50页 |
| ·Merriman's Attacks on the Patriarchal System in the 18~(th) Century Ireland | 第42-46页 |
| ·Merriman's Sympathy towards the Sexual Rebellion of Women | 第46-50页 |
| ·Merriman's Appreciation for Women Characters in The Midnight Court | 第50-57页 |
| ·Women's Femininity | 第51-54页 |
| ·Women's Competence | 第54-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
