| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-8页 |
| Preface in Chinese | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ The Historical Background to Lord Jim | 第14-20页 |
| 1 The History of English Colonialism in the Nineteenth Century | 第14-16页 |
| 2 Romantic Idealization of Colonialist Adventures | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ An Introduction to Joseph Conrad and his Lord Jim | 第20-26页 |
| 1 Conrad, a Legend in English Literature | 第20-22页 |
| 2 Lord Jim, Conrad's Anti-imperial Masterpiece | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Myth of the Imperial Hero: the Core of Imperial Culture | 第26-32页 |
| 1 The Nineteenth-century Gentleman | 第26-28页 |
| 2 Racial Superiority and Imperialism | 第28-30页 |
| 3 Conrad's Skepticism about the Empire | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Hypocrisy and Fragility of Imperial Civilization | 第32-45页 |
| 1 Denial of European Moral Supremacy | 第32-35页 |
| 2 Doubt about the Gentlemanly Code | 第35-38页 |
| 3 Toppling of Romantic Heroism | 第38-45页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第45-46页 |
| References | 第46-47页 |
