| Acknowledgements | 第3-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Anita Brookner's life and works | 第11-13页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the study | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-25页 |
| 2.1 Studies on Anita Brookner | 第14-18页 |
| 2.2 Studies on Spatial Criticism | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2.1 The development of space theory | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.2 Spatial turn in literature field | 第21-23页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 In Quest of the Self in Physical Spaces | 第25-32页 |
| 3.1 Maida Vale: A place called home | 第25-28页 |
| 3.1.1 The origin of Frances's heaviness and emptiness | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.2 Frances's fights to make changes in Maida Vale | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.3 Frances's reconciliation with Maida Vale | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Library: A place where people can hide their loneliness | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2.1 Frances's hidden loneliness in the library | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.2 Mrs. Halloran and Dr. Simek's hidden loneliness | 第29-30页 |
| 3.3 Parks, streets and museums in London | 第30-31页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter 4 In Quest of the Self in Social Spaces | 第32-43页 |
| 4.1 Foil: Meetings with the Frasers | 第32-35页 |
| 4.1.1 Frances's envy for the uninhibited lives of the Frasers | 第33-34页 |
| 4.1.2 Frances's slavish and contradictory attitude towards the Frasers | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 Companion: Frances's brief love trip with James Anstey | 第35-39页 |
| 4.2.1 Naivety in Frances's notion of love | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.2 Frances's ambivalence towards gender | 第37-39页 |
| 4.3 Fear: Visits to co-workers' | 第39-41页 |
| 4.3.1 Frances's awkward visits to Miss Morpeth's | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3.2 Frances's dreadful visit to Dr. Simek's | 第40-41页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第41-43页 |
| Chapter 5 In Quest of the Self in Mental Spaces | 第43-51页 |
| 5.1 Writer: The meaning of writing | 第43-46页 |
| 5.1.1 The necessity of writing for Frances | 第44页 |
| 5.1.2 Frances's intention of quitting writing | 第44-45页 |
| 5.1.3 Frances's decision to write again | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Introspection: A process of self-quest | 第46-50页 |
| 5.2.1 Frances's original self | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2.2 Frances's twisted self | 第47-48页 |
| 5.2.3 Frances's new self | 第48-50页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
