| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-17页 |
| 1 Introduction to the Author and the Work | 第8-10页 |
| ·Introduction to Edith Wharton | 第8-9页 |
| ·Introduction to The Age of Innocence | 第9-10页 |
| 2 Introduction to Feminist Theories and Practice | 第10-13页 |
| 3 Literature Review | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research on The Age of Innocence outside of China | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research on The Age of Innocence in China | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter One “New Woman” | 第17-22页 |
| 1 Historical Background of the Emergence of “New Woman” | 第17-19页 |
| ·Industrialization and Urbanization | 第17-18页 |
| ·Changed Family Structure | 第18页 |
| ·Improvement of Women’s Education | 第18-19页 |
| 2 Major Characteristics of “New Woman” | 第19-21页 |
| ·Challenge to Traditional Roles of Woman | 第19-20页 |
| ·Doubt over Traditional Marriage Morality | 第20页 |
| ·Breaking Traditional Social Etiquettes | 第20-21页 |
| 3 Historical Significance of “New Woman” | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Restraints of Social Conventions to Women in “Old New York” | 第22-31页 |
| 1 Restraint of Poor Economic Status to Woman’s Independence | 第22-23页 |
| 2 Hindrance of Fixed Roles of Woman for Woman’s Development | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Role as “Innocent Girl” | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Role as “Perfect Wife and Mother” | 第24-26页 |
| 3 Restraints of Traditional Marriage Morality to Woman’s Freedom | 第26-27页 |
| 4 Constraint of Complicated Social Etiquettes to Woman’s Activeness in Social Occasions | 第27-31页 |
| ·Preference of Dignity of Social Circles to Limit Woman’s Circles | 第28-29页 |
| ·Preference of Grandness and Appropriateness of Woman’s Dressing on Social Occasions | 第29页 |
| ·Preference of Woman’s Passivity on Social Occasions | 第29-30页 |
| ·Preference of Woman’s Silence on Social Occasions | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Three Ellen—“New Woman”in “Old New York” | 第31-39页 |
| 1 Ellen’s Declination of Traditional Roles of Woman in “Old New York” | 第31-34页 |
| ·Declination of the Role as “Innocent Girl” | 第31页 |
| ·Declination of the Role as “Perfect Wife and Mother” | 第31-34页 |
| 2 Ellen’s Critical Attitude toward Traditional Marriage Morality | 第34-35页 |
| ·Fighting against Husband’s Extra-marital Affair | 第34页 |
| ·Sympathy over Mrs. Beaufort’s Leaving Mr. Beaufort | 第34-35页 |
| 3 Ellen’s Neglecting Traditional Social Etiquettes in “Old New York” | 第35-39页 |
| ·Neglecting the Fixed Social Circles of Upper-class | 第35-36页 |
| ·Distinctive Dressing | 第36-37页 |
| ·Activity in Social Occasions | 第37-38页 |
| ·Breaking the Rule of “Silence” | 第38-39页 |
| Conclusion | 第39-41页 |
| Bibliography | 第41-45页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第45页 |
