| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第8-9页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-21页 |
| 1.1 Brief Introduction to Jane Austen and Emma | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 1.2.1 Studies Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Studies at Home | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Significance and Methodology of Research | 第17-19页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| CHAPTER TWO THEORETIC BASIS | 第21-31页 |
| 2.1 Origin of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第21-24页 |
| 2.2 Development of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3 Ethical Literary Criticism Applied in Literary Criticism | 第26-28页 |
| 2.4 Features of Ethical Literary Criticism | 第28-31页 |
| CHAPTER THREE ETHICAL TENDENCY IN EMMA | 第31-56页 |
| 3.1 Egalitarianism---Ethical Tendency in Social Relations | 第31-38页 |
| 3.1.1 Equality in Social Ranks | 第31-36页 |
| 3.1.2 Equality in Gender | 第36-38页 |
| 3.2 Love Supremacism---Ethical Tendency in Conjugal Relations | 第38-47页 |
| 3.2.1 Objection to Matchmaking | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2.2 Objection to Utilitarian Marriage | 第41-43页 |
| 3.2.3 Endorsement of Love Supremacism | 第43-47页 |
| 3.3 Harmony---Ethical Tendency in Interpersonal Relations | 第47-56页 |
| 3.3.1 Positive Attitude Towards Kindness | 第47-49页 |
| 3.3.2 Support for Mutual Respect | 第49-51页 |
| 3.3.3 Advocacy of Modesty | 第51-56页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR JANE AUSTEN'S ETHICAL VIEWS | 第56-73页 |
| 4.1 Ethical Phenomena in Other Literary Works of Austen | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2 Ethical Environment in the Era of Austen | 第58-64页 |
| 4.2.1 The Prevalence of Patriarchy | 第58-61页 |
| 4.2.2 The Rise of Bourgeoisie | 第61-62页 |
| 4.2.3 Increasing Disparity | 第62-64页 |
| 4.3 The Embodiment of Austen's Ethical Views | 第64-73页 |
| 4.3.1 Dissatisfaction with Social Ranks | 第65-67页 |
| 4.3.2 Attitude towards Love and Marriage | 第67-70页 |
| 4.3.3 Understanding of Interpersonal Relations | 第70-73页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第73-76页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Thesis | 第73-75页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第75-76页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 第76-77页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第77-81页 |
| PUBLICATIONS IN MA PROGRAM | 第81页 |
