| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter 1. Features of Modern Tragedy of the West | 第16-27页 |
| ·The Distinctions between Modern Tragedy and Classical Tragedy | 第16-20页 |
| ·The New Paradigm and Triple Spaces of World of Modern Tragedy | 第20-22页 |
| ·The Tragic Spirit in Modern Tragedy | 第22-27页 |
| ·Nietzsche’s Dionysian Spirit | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Sense of Vitality in Tragic Spirit | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 2. Tragic Spirit in Wharton’s Two Major Novels | 第27-44页 |
| ·Lily’s Rebellion in The House of Mirth | 第27-36页 |
| ·The Predicaments in Lily’s Pursuit | 第27-31页 |
| ·The Self-fulfillment of Lily’s Death | 第31-36页 |
| ·Ellen’s Pursuit of Freedom in The Age of Innocence | 第36-44页 |
| ·The Dilemma in Ellen’s Pursuit of Freedom | 第36-40页 |
| ·The Nobility of Ellen’s Self-exile | 第40-44页 |
| Chapter 3. Wharton’s Distinctive Manifestation of Tragic Spirit | 第44-51页 |
| ·The Conclusions Featured by Incomplete Love | 第44-47页 |
| ·The Interpretation of Female Characters in Male Voice | 第47-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
