| Abstract | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-13页 |
| Introduction | 第13-22页 |
| Chapter One Legal Elements in Charles Dickens and in BleakHouse | 第22-33页 |
| 1.1 tCharles Dickens as a Legal Historian | 第22-28页 |
| 1.2 Bleak House as a Legal Text | 第28-33页 |
| Chapter Two The Rule of Law | 第33-46页 |
| 2.1 The Origin and Development of the Rule of Law | 第33-40页 |
| 2.2 A Descriptive Definition of the Rule of Law and Its Two Principles | 第40-43页 |
| 2.3 The Rule of Law in England | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Three Substantial and Formal Aspects of the Rule of Lawin Bleak House | 第46-56页 |
| 3.1 The Substantial Goodness of the Chancery:from Conscience to Equity | 第46-50页 |
| 3.2 The Formal Goodness and Evilness of the Chancery | 第50-56页 |
| 3.2.1 The Formal Goodness of Law:Relative Constancy of Chancery Rules | 第50-52页 |
| 3.2.2 The Formal Evilness of Law:Impaired Accessibility of the Chancery | 第52-56页 |
| Chapter Four Actual Obedience of Law in Bleak House | 第56-72页 |
| 4.1 The Civilians:an Attitude of Legality | 第56-61页 |
| 4.1.1 The Small People:Miss Flite | 第56-58页 |
| 4.1.2 The Class of Property:Grandfather Smallweed | 第58-59页 |
| 4.1.3 The Aristocracy:the Dedlocks | 第59-61页 |
| 4.2 The Legal Practitioners:No Violation of Law | 第61-72页 |
| 4.2.1 The Lord Chancellor | 第61-65页 |
| 4.2.2 Lawyers:Mr. Tulkinghorn, Mr. Vholes and Mr. Kenge | 第65-72页 |
| Conclusion | 第72-74页 |
| References | 第74-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79页 |
