| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| Key Words | 第8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-27页 |
| 1．1 Background information of The Portrait of a Lady | 第8-15页 |
| 1．2 Critical review of Henry James and The Portrait of a Lady | 第15-24页 |
| 1．3 Research purpose | 第24-27页 |
| 2 Morality in Life and Fiction | 第27-33页 |
| 2．1 Some historical interpretations of morality and life | 第27-30页 |
| 2．2 Henry James's understanding of life and morality in art | 第30-33页 |
| 3 James's Reflection on Morality in The Portrait of a Lady | 第33-60页 |
| 3．1 Textual knowledge and failed judgments | 第33-42页 |
| 3．2 A spiritual master: independence in the interwoven relationships | 第42-48页 |
| 3．3 Live as you can: experience, understanding and practical knowledge | 第48-60页 |
| 4 Conclusion | 第60-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-63页 |
