| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-9页 |
| Preface | 第9-14页 |
| Chapter One: An Introduction to the Author | 第14-20页 |
| ·A Miserable Life | 第14-17页 |
| ·A Controversial Writer | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two: Poe's Obsession with the Theme of Death | 第20-26页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Poe's Theme of Death | 第20-22页 |
| ·Poe's Aesthetic Principles | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Three: Poe's Unique Reflections on Death in His Stories | 第26-43页 |
| ·The Destructive Power of Death | 第26-29页 |
| ·The Irresistible Death Instinct | 第29-36页 |
| ·The Torturing Pains of Waiting for Death | 第36-43页 |
| Chapter Four: Life after Death | 第43-49页 |
| ·Death: to Return to the Origin of Our Being | 第43-46页 |
| ·Death: to Be "Born Again" | 第46-49页 |
| Chapter Five: Conclusion | 第49-53页 |
| References | 第53-54页 |
