| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第11-20页 |
| 1.1 The Introduction of Edgar Allan Poe and His Works | 第11-14页 |
| 1.2 The Study of Edgar Allan Poe both Home and Abroad | 第14-17页 |
| 1.2.1 The Domestic Study of Edgar Allan Poe | 第15-16页 |
| 1.2.2 The Studies of Edgar Allan Poe Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| 1.3 The Theory of Aesthetics | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Two The Innovation for Gothic Horror Aesthetics in Poe’s Fictions | 第20-30页 |
| 2.1 The Use of Images in Poe’s Horror Fictions | 第20-24页 |
| 2.1.1 The Images of Horrible Scenes | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 The Images of the Beauty | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.3 The Images of Animals | 第23-24页 |
| 2.2 The Themes of Horror Aesthetics in Poe’s Fictions | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2.1 Burial and Revenge | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2.2 Ghosts and the Rebirth of the Dead | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.3 Killing and Revenge | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 The Inner World of Characters | 第27-30页 |
| 2.3.1 The Dual Personality of Characters | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.2 The Split Personality | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Three The Presentation of Horror Aesthetics in Poe’s Fictions | 第30-37页 |
| 3.1 The Embodiment of Aesthetics in Plots | 第30-34页 |
| 3.1.1 The Horror Beauty in Space | 第30-31页 |
| 3.1.2 The Horror Beauty in Time | 第31-32页 |
| 3.1.3 The Supernatural Horror Beauty | 第32-33页 |
| 3.1.4 The Violent Murder Beauty | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2 The Special Pursuit for Horror Aesthetics | 第34-37页 |
| 3.2.1 Special Preference for the Death of Pretty Women | 第34-35页 |
| 3.2.2 The Pursuit for the Grotesque Beauty | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Modernity Embodied in Edgar Allan Poe’s Horror Fictions | 第37-55页 |
| 4.1 The Exploration for the Dark Side of Human Nature | 第37-41页 |
| 4.2 The Application of Psychological Realism | 第41-46页 |
| 4.3 The Description of Death as a Way to Release | 第46-49页 |
| 4.4 The Application of Modern Literary Techniques | 第49-55页 |
| 4.4.1 The Narration in the First Person | 第49-50页 |
| 4.4.2 The Widening of the Narration Perspective | 第50-51页 |
| 4.4.3 The Change of the Narration Space | 第51-53页 |
| 4.4.4 The Use of Internal Monologue Style | 第53-55页 |
| Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果 | 第61-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62页 |
