| Acknowledgments | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract and Key Words in Chinese | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract and Key Words in English | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One: Overview | 第9-22页 |
| 1 Women's Social Status Before 20th Century | 第9-12页 |
| 2 Women in George Eliot's Novels | 第12-15页 |
| 3 Significance of the Present Study | 第15-22页 |
| Chapter Two: The Shaping Influence of a Woman on Men | 第22-65页 |
| 1 Dorothea's Love for Mr. Casaubon and Her Friends | 第22-42页 |
| 2 Mary Garth's Influence upon Fred Vincy | 第42-48页 |
| 3 Mrs. Bulstrode's Rescue of her Husband | 第48-51页 |
| 4 Rosamond's Influence upon Lydgate | 第51-65页 |
| Chapter Three: Conclusion | 第65-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |