| Acknowledgement | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Mrs. Gaskell and Her Background | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 3 From Struggle in Mary Barton to Compromise in North and South | 第15-36页 |
| ·Multiple Voices in Mary Barton and North and South | 第15-28页 |
| ·Deconstruction of the Representation of the Working Class | 第15-19页 |
| ·Multiple Voices in Mary Barton and North and South | 第19-28页 |
| ·From Struggle in Mary Barton to Compromise in North and South | 第28-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Women's Self—Awareness in Mary Barton and North and South | 第36-48页 |
| ·Independent Women and Maternal Men in Mary Barton | 第36-41页 |
| ·Subversion of the Patriarchy in North and South | 第41-48页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第48-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-52页 |
| Appendix : Selected Publications | 第52页 |