| Acknowledgments | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-24页 |
| 1.1 Jane Austen and Her Novels | 第9-12页 |
| 1.2 Literature Review | 第12-19页 |
| 1.3 Related Theories | 第19-23页 |
| 1.4 Thesis Statement | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Imperial Narrative:Imperial and Empire Discourse | 第24-39页 |
| 2.1 The Center of Discourse | 第24-32页 |
| 2.1.1 Constitutional Reform and Industrial Revolution | 第25-27页 |
| 2.1.2 Wars and Overseas Colonial Expansion | 第27-32页 |
| 2.2 The Other of Discourse | 第32-39页 |
| 2.2.1 The Other in British Novels from the Perspective of Content | 第33-37页 |
| 2.2.2 The Other in British Novels from the Perspective of Form | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Imperial Consciousness | 第39-59页 |
| 3.1 Colonies and Slave Trade | 第39-49页 |
| 3.1.1 The History of British Slave Trade | 第39-42页 |
| 3.1.2 Colony and Slave Trade in Austen's Novels | 第42-49页 |
| 3.2 The Image of Officers | 第49-59页 |
| 3.2.1 The History of the Royal Navy | 第50-52页 |
| 3.2.2 Officers in Austen's Novels | 第52-59页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M.A.Degree | 第64页 |