| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract in English | 第7-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| 1.1 A Brief Introduction to Edgar Allan Poe and His Gothic Fiction | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 A Brief Introduction to Pu Songling and His Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Summary of Similar Background of the Two Authors | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| 2 Resemblances and Differences in the Immortal Theme—Death | 第17-33页 |
| 2.1 Outlook of Death Shared by Edgar Allan Poe and Pu Songling | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Death—Destination for Life | 第18-20页 |
| 2.1.2 Reincarnation—The Extension of Life | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Death of Beauty—Juxtaposition of Death and Beauty | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Different Interpretations of Death by Edgar Allan Poe and Pu Songling | 第24-30页 |
| 2.2.1 Monstrous Enjoyment Vs Desperate Acceptance | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Brutal Persecution Vs Pure Pursuit | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.3 Faith to Love Vs Unwillingness to Die | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3 Sublimation of Death in Edgar Allan Poe’ s and Pu Songling’s Works | 第30-33页 |
| 3 Trace Back to the Source—Edgar Allan Poe’s and Pu Songling’s Views of Death | 第33-42页 |
| 3.1 Inheritance and Transcendence of Literature | 第33-37页 |
| 3.1.1 Western Literature’s Influence on Poe’s View of Death | 第33-35页 |
| 3.1.2 Chinese Traditional Literature’s Influence on Pu Songling’s View of Death | 第35-37页 |
| 3.2 Preservation and Promotion of Religion | 第37-42页 |
| 3.2.1 Religion’s Influence on Poe’s View of Death | 第37-38页 |
| 3.2.2 Religion’s Influence on Pu Songling’s View of Death | 第38-42页 |
| 4 Conclusion | 第42-44页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第44-45页 |
| References | 第45-47页 |
| Papers published in the period of Ph. M. education | 第47页 |
