| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-19页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Thomas Hardy and The Dynasts | 第11-13页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Originality,Argument and Framework of the Research | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Two Manifestations of Existence Predicament Presented in TheDynasts | 第19-32页 |
| ·Environmental Predicament as the Major Existence Predicament to Mankind | 第19-28页 |
| ·Hardy's Ideal Rustic Life Contrasting with Environmental Predicament | 第19-21页 |
| ·Destruction of Men's Basic Living Environment | 第21-25页 |
| ·The Violent Deprivation of Life | 第25-28页 |
| ·Spiritual Predicament:Denial of Self-control | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Three Causes of the Existence Predicament | 第32-41页 |
| ·Napoleon:Representative of the Old Hero who Brings about the Predicament | 第32-39页 |
| ·Definition of The Old Hero | 第32-34页 |
| ·Napoleon's Dominant Features corresponding to the Old Hero | 第34-39页 |
| ·Indulgence and Compromise in the Face of the Old Power | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Rise of the New Hero as a Solution to Existence PredicamentBrought by War | 第41-49页 |
| ·Definition of the New Hero who Undertakes the Duty of Lifting People out of the Predicament | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Difference between the New Hero and Old Hero:The New shall finally Overcome the Old | 第43-49页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| Works Cited | 第51-54页 |
| Publications | 第54页 |
