| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-18页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Oscar Wilde | 第11-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-15页 |
| ·Originality of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Cynicism | 第18-25页 |
| ·The Origin and Development of Cynicism | 第18-21页 |
| ·Classical Cynicism | 第18-19页 |
| ·Modern Cynicism | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Cynicism | 第21-25页 |
| ·Skepticism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Rebellion | 第22-24页 |
| ·Individualism | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Three Wilde's Alienated Identities | 第25-36页 |
| ·National Identity:Irish Descendant | 第26-30页 |
| ·The National and Ethnical Roots of Wilde | 第26-28页 |
| ·Alienation Caused by National Identity Crisis | 第28-30页 |
| ·Social Identity | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Privileged Social Status and Wealthy Family | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Complexity and Unacceptable of His Social Status | 第31-33页 |
| ·Sexual Identity:Homosexuality | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Oscar Wilde's Cynicism as Defense | 第36-47页 |
| ·Wilde's Defense | 第36-38页 |
| ·Wilde's Resistance against British Empire | 第36-37页 |
| ·Wilde's Resistance against Social Status | 第37页 |
| ·Wilde's Resistance against Gender Roles | 第37-38页 |
| ·Wilde's Cynicism | 第38-41页 |
| ·Cynicism in His Works | 第41-47页 |
| ·Cynicism in His Only Novel | 第42-45页 |
| ·Cynicism in His Essay and Plays | 第45-47页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第47-49页 |
| Bibliography | 第49-51页 |
