| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-20页 |
| Chapter One The Failure of Law in Keeping Tess's Virtue | 第20-30页 |
| A. Sham marriage | 第20-23页 |
| B. Being raped or Being seduced | 第23-27页 |
| C. Possible Reasons of Not Going to Law | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Two The Failure of Law in Guarding Tess’s Marriage | 第30-38页 |
| A. Wife Deserting | 第30-32页 |
| B. False Agreement to the Separation | 第32-36页 |
| C. Adultery with Alec | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter Three The Failure of Law in Saving Tess’s life | 第38-48页 |
| A. Unfair trial on Tess | 第38-44页 |
| B. The illegality of Angel’s possible marriage to Liza-Lu | 第44-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| Works Cited | 第51-53页 |
