| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-20页 |
| Chapter One Irony in Hardy’s Works | 第20-29页 |
| ·T he Definition of Irony | 第20-21页 |
| ·Irony between Seems and Is | 第21-25页 |
| ·Irony between Is and Ought to Be | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Two Irony in “Satires of Circumstance” | 第29-49页 |
| ·V erbal Irony | 第30-33页 |
| ·D ramatic Irony Based on the Points of View | 第33-41页 |
| ·Situational Irony Based on the Plot | 第41-46页 |
| ·C osmic Irony | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Three The Aesthetic Value of Irony in “Satires of Circumstance” | 第49-55页 |
| ·C omic Effect Caused by Irony | 第50-51页 |
| ·Self-reflection on Human Beings’ Weaknesses | 第51-55页 |
| Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Works Cited | 第58-61页 |
