| Acknowledgements | 第1-4页 |
| Preface | 第4-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-14页 |
| Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter One Mary Shelley and Frankenstein | 第17-24页 |
| 1 Mary Shelley: Hybrid Heritages | 第17-20页 |
| 2 Frankenstein and Its Unique Structure | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter Two Frankenstein as Gothic Fiction | 第24-52页 |
| 1 Gothic Fiction: from Rationalism to Irrationalism | 第24-30页 |
| 2 Gothic Features of Frankenstein | 第30-32页 |
| 3 God, Adam, and Satan: Change of Roles | 第32-39页 |
| 4 Struggle between Good and Evil | 第39-52页 |
| Chapter Three Frankenstein as Science Fiction | 第52-76页 |
| 1 Science Fiction: Rational Consideration of Development | 第52-54页 |
| 2 The Scientific Background of Frankenstein | 第54-56页 |
| 3 The Dilemma of the Modern Prometheus | 第56-67页 |
| 1 ) The Tragic Prometheus | 第59-60页 |
| 2 ) The Creator Becomes the Slave | 第60-63页 |
| 3 ) Frustrated Needs Make a Monster | 第63-64页 |
| 4 ) The Conflict between Modern Prometheus and His Creature | 第64-67页 |
| 4 My Better Self | 第67-70页 |
| 5 Love: the Salvation of Adam | 第70-76页 |
| Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| Notes | 第79-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-89页 |
| Publication | 第89页 |
