| 中文摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| Annotation Style | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-14页 |
| Chapter One Universality of Man's Two Basic Conflicting Desires | 第14-26页 |
| ·Edith Wharton Misunderstood as a Conservative Moralist | 第14-18页 |
| ·Conventions as Social Creations | 第15-16页 |
| ·Innovations Embraced | 第16-17页 |
| ·Universality Valued | 第17-18页 |
| ·Man's Conflicting Desires for Order and Disorder | 第18-26页 |
| ·Universality of Man's Conflicting Desires for Order and Disorder | 第18-22页 |
| ·Newland Archer's Inner Conflicts | 第22-26页 |
| Chapter Two Growth Rooted in Heritage and Relative Balance Needed | 第26-38页 |
| ·Growth Based on Heritage and Hindered by Immoderation | 第26-32页 |
| ·Growth Rooted in Heritage | 第27-29页 |
| ·Destructive Immoderation | 第29-32页 |
| ·Relative Balance Between Man's Conflicting Desires | 第32-38页 |
| ·Relative Balance between Conflicting Desires Needed | 第33-34页 |
| ·Relative Balance Achieved by Engaging in Constructive Creative or Public Activities | 第34-38页 |
| Chapter Three Edith Wharton's Mind Recreated in Newland Archer | 第38-48页 |
| ·Youthful Mind Recreated in Youthful Newland | 第38-43页 |
| ·Resemblances in Social Background | 第38-39页 |
| ·Resemblances in Interests and Experiences | 第39-43页 |
| ·Mind of Her Fifty-seventh Year Recreated in Older Newland | 第43-48页 |
| ·Resemblance in Attitude toward the Outside World in General | 第44-45页 |
| ·Resemblance in Attitude toward America | 第45-46页 |
| ·Resemblance in Friendship with a Great Man | 第46-48页 |
| Conclusion | 第48-52页 |
| Bibliography | 第52-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| 个人成果简介 | 第57-58页 |
