| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-21页 |
| ChapterⅠ The Paradox on Religion | 第21-35页 |
| A. Religion in George Eliot’s early life | 第22-24页 |
| B. Relations between George Eliot and the free thinkers | 第24-27页 |
| C. George Eliot’s religion of humanity | 第27-31页 |
| D. Eliot’s view on religion seen from her heroines | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ The Paradox on Love and Marriage | 第35-50页 |
| A. The conventional attitudes towards love and marriage | 第37-39页 |
| B. George Eliot’s controversial love and marriage | 第39-43页 |
| C. Eliot’s attitudes towards love and marriage seen from her heroines | 第43-50页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ The Paradox on Vocation | 第50-64页 |
| A. The conventional vocation of the Victorian women---angels in the house | 第51-54页 |
| B. George Eliot’s choice of vocation | 第54-58页 |
| C. Eliot’s attitudes towards vocation seen from her heroines | 第58-64页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ The Paradox on Education | 第64-77页 |
| A. The traditional education in Victorian age | 第65-69页 |
| B. George Eliot’s pursuit of education | 第69-72页 |
| C. Eliot’s attitude towards education shown by her heroines | 第72-77页 |
| Conclusion | 第77-82页 |
| Notes | 第82-84页 |
| Bibliography | 第84-87页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第87-88页 |
| Academic achievements | 第88页 |
