| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One THE ORIGIN AND FEATURES OF GOTHIC LITERATURE | 第12-16页 |
| ·A look-back at Gothic genre and some representative works | 第12-13页 |
| ·Typical Gothic elements | 第13-14页 |
| ·Setting | 第13页 |
| ·The mysterious and suspenseatmosphere | 第13页 |
| ·An ancient prophecy | 第13-14页 |
| ·The characters of Gothic novels | 第14页 |
| ·Passionate love and hatred | 第14页 |
| ·The Gothic influence on British literature | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two EMILY BRONTE'S CREATION OF WUTHERING HEIGHTS | 第16-21页 |
| ·A biography of the author andsSomething about the novel | 第16-19页 |
| ·No enough life material for the basis of romance | 第17-18页 |
| ·The tedious atmosphere communicating no romantic mell | 第18-19页 |
| ·Frosty reception prior to and high praise after her death | 第19-20页 |
| ·A splendid creation in agreement with different thoughts and theories,including feminists | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Three A DARK AND GORGEOUS SYMPHONY | 第21-36页 |
| ·The Gothic artistry—a wide range of thick Gothic colours employed to paint the striking tale on the moors | 第21-27页 |
| ·Description of environment and surroundings with gloom and darkness | 第22-23页 |
| ·The importance of the setting in Wuthering Heights | 第23-24页 |
| ·Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange | 第24-25页 |
| ·Terrifying nightmares thickening the colour of Gothic theme in this novel | 第25-27页 |
| ·Violence and revenge in Wuthering Heights | 第27-30页 |
| ·The source of revenge—merciless violence as well as unfair treatmen | 第27-28页 |
| ·Revenge in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights | 第28-30页 |
| ·Wuthering Heights:storm and calm | 第30-32页 |
| ·Supematural mystery | 第32-33页 |
| ·Split personality sharpening the abnormal | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four THE RELATION BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS AND THE SETTING OF SURROUNDINGS | 第36-44页 |
| ·Shaping of the characters | 第36-39页 |
| ·Interweaving characters and surroundings in Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights: | 第39-44页 |
| ·The depiction of the characters in Wuthering Heights | 第39页 |
| ·The discription of the setting and the related characters | 第39-44页 |
| Chapter Five DIVIDED SELF IN THE NOVEL | 第44-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53页 |
