| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-10页 |
| 1.Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·E.M.Forster and his Italian novels | 第10-11页 |
| ·Literature review | 第11-15页 |
| ·Focus and structure of this thesis | 第15-17页 |
| 2.Greek Spirit and Forster's Italian Experience | 第17-23页 |
| ·Greek spirit | 第17-19页 |
| ·Forster's Italian travel | 第19-20页 |
| ·Forster's criticism of English culture of his time | 第20-23页 |
| 3.Lucy's Discovery of Her True Self | 第23-38页 |
| ·Influence of the geographical move to Italy on Lucy | 第23-30页 |
| ·Lucy's awakened self in her marriage choice | 第30-38页 |
| 4.Philip's Discovery of His True Self | 第38-48页 |
| ·Philip in Sawston with little self-consciousness | 第38-40页 |
| ·Philip's gradual awakening | 第40-46页 |
| ·Philip as a new self | 第46-48页 |
| 5.Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-51页 |
