| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Chorus as an Ancient Aesthetic Technique | 第14-22页 |
| 2.1 Chorus in Ancient Greece | 第14-19页 |
| 2.2 The Inheritance of Chorus in Modern Novels | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Chorus in George Eliot's Early Novels | 第22-34页 |
| 3.1 Chorus Members in the Early Novels | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Functions of Chorus in the Early Novels | 第23-34页 |
| 3.2.1 Peaceful Countryside Portrayed by Chorus | 第23-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Chorus-The Implied Author | 第26-29页 |
| 3.2.3 Plot Moved in a Slight Way by Chorus | 第29-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Chorus in George Eliot's Middle Novels | 第34-44页 |
| 4.1 Chorus Members in the Middle Novels | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 Functions of Chorus in the Middle Novels | 第35-44页 |
| 4.2.1 Turbulent Society Portrayed by Chorus | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Chorus-The Figure Sculptor | 第38-41页 |
| 4.2.3 Plot Moved in More Significant Way by Key Chorus | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Chorus in George Eliot's Later Novels | 第44-58页 |
| 5.1 Chorus Members in the later Novels | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2 Functions of Chorus in the Later Novels | 第45-58页 |
| 5.2.1 International Stage Portrayed by Chorus | 第45-48页 |
| 5.2.2 Chorus-The Figure Sculptor and The Ideal Audience | 第48-52页 |
| 5.2.3 Plot Moved in the Crucial Way by Chorus | 第52-58页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第58-62页 |
| Works Cited | 第62-66页 |
| 发表论文和参加科研情况 | 第66页 |
