| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第11-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第11-13页 |
| ·Research Contents and Methods | 第13页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第15-21页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Edgar Allan Poe | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Previous Studies of Edgar Allan Poe at Home and Abroad | 第16-19页 |
| ·Studies of Edgar Allan Poe Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Studies of Edgar Allan Poe in China | 第18-19页 |
| ·Poe and Traditional Gothic Literature | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第21-29页 |
| ·Reception Theory | 第21-25页 |
| ·The Application of Reception Theory in Analyzing Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Stories | 第22-25页 |
| ·Gothic Literature | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Four POE’S CONTINUATION OF TRADITIONAL GOTHIC FICTIONS | 第29-45页 |
| ·Choice of Themes | 第29-33页 |
| ·Construction of Senses and Creation of Atmospheres | 第33-39页 |
| ·Characteristics of Plots | 第39-45页 |
| Chapter Five POE’S DEVELOPMENT OF GOTHIC FICTIONS | 第45-69页 |
| ·Terror from Inner Heart | 第46-55页 |
| ·The Modernism Elements Showed in Poe’s Short Stories | 第55-62页 |
| ·Theme of Split Personality | 第55-58页 |
| ·Theme of Emotional Conflict between Father and Son | 第58-61页 |
| ·Technique of Expression—Reform on First-person Perspective and Application of Internal Monologue | 第61-62页 |
| ·Poe’s Contribution to a New Literary Genre | 第62-69页 |
| Chapter Six CONCLUSION | 第69-73页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·Implications | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第71-73页 |
| REFERENCES | 第73-77页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPERS | 第77页 |
