| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-15页 |
| Chapter One James' Inheritance to the Gothic Tradition in The Turn of the Screw | 第15-32页 |
| ·The Traditional Gothic Elements in the Environment and Setting | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Traditional Gothic Elements in the Characterizations | 第21-27页 |
| ·The Devilish Male Characters | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Oppressed Female Characters | 第24-26页 |
| ·The Persecuted Children Character | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Traditional Gothic Elements in the Subject Matter | 第27-32页 |
| Chapter Two James' Innovative Techniques Applied in The Turn of the Screw | 第32-51页 |
| ·The Uncertain Tone of the Narrator | 第33-40页 |
| ·The Suspicion on the Authority of Governess as the Main Narrator | 第34-37页 |
| ·The Multi-level of Narration | 第37-40页 |
| ·The Deep Exploration into the Psychology | 第40-51页 |
| ·The Gradual Suffering of the Mind | 第42-45页 |
| ·The Roots of the Hysteria | 第45-51页 |
| Chapter Three The Significance of James' Gothic Writing in The Turn of the Screw | 第51-66页 |
| ·The Moral Values Revealed by the "Blanks" | 第53-57页 |
| ·The Terror for the Lack of Faith in a Vacuum | 第57-61页 |
| ·The Struggle of the New Woman Represented by the Governess | 第61-66页 |
| Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |