| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Table of Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-17页 |
| ·The Reason for Selecting this Topic | 第10-11页 |
| ·Similar Inspiration for Literary Creation from Life Experiences | 第11-17页 |
| ·Inspiration of Poe's Literary Creation from Life Experiences | 第11-12页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Recent Studies on EdgarAllan Poe | 第12-14页 |
| ·Inspiration of Pu's Literary Creation from Life Experiences | 第14-15页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Recent Studies on Pu Songling | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Comparing Similarities and Differences between Poe's and Pu'sWorks | 第17-27页 |
| ·Similarity and Difference in the Theme of Beauty | 第17-22页 |
| ·More Gothic than Classical in Poe's Conception of Beauty | 第17-20页 |
| ·More Tender than Gothic in Pu's Conception of Beauty | 第20-22页 |
| ·Similarity and Difference in the Theme of Death | 第22-27页 |
| ·Poe Emphasizing the Intrinsic Horror of Death | 第22-24页 |
| ·Pu Emphasizing the Meaning of Death | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 The Influence of the Literature on Terror Stories | 第27-36页 |
| ·Western Literature's Influence on Edgar Allan Poe | 第27-31页 |
| ·European Literature's Influence on Edgar Allan Poe | 第28-30页 |
| ·Early American Literature's Influence on Edgar Allan Poe | 第30-31页 |
| ·Chinese Traditional Literature's Impact on Pu Songling | 第31-36页 |
| ·Chinese Traditional Novels' Impact on Pu Songling | 第31-34页 |
| ·Other Literary Forms' Impact on Pu Songling | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Impact of Religion on Terror Fiction | 第36-45页 |
| ·Impact of Christianity on Edgar Allan Poe's Works | 第36-40页 |
| ·Impact of The Bible on Edgar Allan Poe's Works | 第37-38页 |
| ·Impact of Christianity on Edgar Allan Poe's Works | 第38-40页 |
| ·Confucianism Combined with Buddhism and Taoism Reflected in Strange Tales from Make-do Studio | 第40-45页 |
| ·Buddhism and Taoism Reflected in Strange Tales from Make-do Studio | 第40-41页 |
| ·Confucianism Reflected in Strange Tales from Make-do Studio | 第41-45页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第45-50页 |
| ·Poe's Position in the World Literature | 第45-47页 |
| ·Pu's Position in Chinese Literature | 第47-49页 |
| ·The Impact of Poe and Pu on Later Literature | 第49-50页 |
| References | 第50-53页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第53-54页 |
