| Abstract | 第5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ChapterⅠ Narrative Style ：spiraling narrative | 第12-22页 |
| A. The spiraling rhythm of narration time | 第12-15页 |
| B. The spiraling effect of the plots | 第15-19页 |
| C. The spiraling union of narrator, reader and writer | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Characters ：break away from “villain-maiden” module | 第22-30页 |
| A. From villain hero to madman | 第22-25页 |
| B. Females in Poe’s gothic novels | 第25-27页 |
| 1. The brightness of females | 第25-26页 |
| 2. The darkness of females | 第26-27页 |
| C. Relationship between men and women in Poe’s gothic novels | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ The psychological description: the horror of the soul | 第30-38页 |
| A. Psychology: unique soul with a German cover | 第30-33页 |
| B. Surroundings: the reflection of human psychology activities | 第33-35页 |
| C. Death: the eagerness of heart | 第35-38页 |
| Conclusion | 第38-41页 |
| Works Cited | 第41-43页 |
| Bibliography | 第43-46页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第46页 |
