| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One General Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| ·Maugham and His Works | 第9-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| ·Study Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Study at Home | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the thesis | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two of Human Bondage:Philip's Pursuit of the Meaning of Life andHis Resignation to the Reality | 第19-31页 |
| ·Philip's Hesitation and Disillusion with Christianity, Love and the Money-almighty Society | 第19-29页 |
| ·The Transformation from a Pious Christian to an Atheist | 第19-23页 |
| ·Philip's Strong Desire and Disillusionment for Love | 第23-28页 |
| ·The Escape from the Grip of Money | 第28-29页 |
| ·A Resignation Rather Than a Desirable Way to Liberty | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three The Moon and Sixpence:Strickland's Efforts to Seek Freedomand Its Extremeness | 第31-38页 |
| ·Strickland's Mediocre Middle Class Life | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Absurd Man and Strickland's Escape from His Middle Class Life | 第33-38页 |
| ·Absurdity in Camus's philosophical world and Strickland's Awakening | 第33-34页 |
| ·Strickland's Revolt Through Art and Its Extremeness | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Four The Razor's Edge:Larry,an Overman Who Achieved The FinalTranquility of Man's Soul | 第38-45页 |
| ·The Motivation for Larry's Quest for the Meaning of Life | 第38-39页 |
| ·Larry's Quest for His Spiritual Salvation | 第39-45页 |
| ·The First Obstacle Larry Met on His Way to Salvation:American Utilitarianism in the 1920s | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Second Obstacle:the Grip of Sympathy and Self-sacrifice | 第41-42页 |
| ·Larry:An Overman Who Found the Spiritual Salvation | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| Works Cited | 第47-51页 |
| Publications | 第51页 |
