| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Henry James and The Portrait of a Lady | 第9-10页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第10-13页 |
| ·Originality and Organization of the Thesis | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter Two The Topographical Space that Witnesses Isabel's Growth | 第16-28页 |
| ·The Starting Point of Isabel's Growth-the Old House in Albany | 第16-19页 |
| ·The Intermediate Stations-Gardencourt, the Palazzo Crescentini and Osmond's Villa | 第19-24页 |
| ·The Destination and a New Start-- the Palazzo Roccanera | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter Three The Social Space that Forces Isabel to Grow | 第28-37页 |
| ·Isabel's Confusion of Two Different Civilizations | 第28-32页 |
| ·Isabel's Handling of Interpersonal Relationships | 第32-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Psychological Space that Reveals Isabel's Growth | 第37-46页 |
| ·The Ignorant Period | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Exploration Period | 第40-43页 |
| ·The Awakening Period | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-48页 |
| Works Cited | 第48-51页 |
| Publications | 第51页 |
