| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-16页 |
| ·Vampires in literature and the sociology of literature | 第11-12页 |
| ·Literature review | 第12-14页 |
| ·Previous researches on vampire literature home and abroad | 第12-13页 |
| ·The application of the sociology of literature in research | 第13-14页 |
| ·The frame work of this thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two THE SOCIOLOGY OF LITERATURE | 第16-21页 |
| ·Genres of the sociology of literature | 第16-18页 |
| ·The main contents of the sociology of literature | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three THE EVOLUTION OF THE POSITION OF VAMPIRE IN WESTERN LITERATURE | 第21-59页 |
| ·Sense of evil | 第21-39页 |
| ·Ancient legends: the origins of vampires in The Bible | 第22-23页 |
| ·Vampires in folk tales from the11thto the 18thcenturies | 第23-26页 |
| ·Vampires in fictions since the 18thcentury | 第26-39页 |
| ·A study of Carmilla from the perspective of the sociology of literature | 第27-33页 |
| ·The author: J.Sheridan Le Fanu—“the invisible prince” | 第27-28页 |
| ·A study of the work: Carmilla -- the mother of all female vampires | 第28-31页 |
| ·Readers of Carmilla: Vitoria British | 第31-33页 |
| ·A study of Dracula from the perspective of the sociology of literature | 第33-39页 |
| ·The author: Bram Stoker— one with a battered soul | 第33-34页 |
| ·A study of the work: Dracula— entering the public consciousness | 第34-37页 |
| ·Readers of Dracula: late Victorians who have been threatened | 第37-39页 |
| ·Half evil, half human: A study of Interview with the Vampire from the perspective of the sociology of Literature | 第39-48页 |
| ·The author: Anne Rice— grieving over her daughter’s death | 第40-41页 |
| ·Interview with the Vampire— modification of obsolete characteristics of vampires | 第41-47页 |
| ·Readers of Interview with the Vampire: people who aspire to freedom | 第47-48页 |
| ·Sense of human: A study of Twilight series from the perspective of the sociology of literature | 第48-59页 |
| ·The author: Stephenie Meyer—with conservative morality | 第49-50页 |
| ·Twilight series— a romantic love story inspired by different literary classics | 第50-56页 |
| ·Readers of Twilight series: modern white teenage girls | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Four CONCLUSION | 第59-61页 |
| ·Implications of the study | 第59-60页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for the further research | 第60-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
