| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Source | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract (in Chinese) | 第6-9页 |
| Abstract (in English) | 第9-15页 |
| Chapter I Introduction | 第15-27页 |
| Chapter II Various Forms of Self-Denial in Dickinson’s Poems | 第27-78页 |
| A.Self-Effacement in Love | 第28-39页 |
| B.Self-Imprisonment | 第39-47页 |
| C.Self-Deprivation and Self-Abasement | 第47-60页 |
| D.Self-Inflicted Pain, Death and Violence | 第60-78页 |
| Chapter III The Aesthetic Significance of the Form of Self-Denial | 第78-124页 |
| A.Stronger Expression of Erotic Desire | 第81-87页 |
| B.Higher Value of Freedom | 第87-94页 |
| C.Intensified Love for Life | 第94-109页 |
| D.Pursuit of Greater Power | 第109-124页 |
| Conclusion | 第124-130页 |
| Works Cited | 第130-135页 |
