| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Chinese Abstract | 第6-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-19页 |
| Chapter One “Sins of Omission and Commission”—Alterations in Plot | 第19-39页 |
| ·The Romance of Almásy and Katharine | 第20-26页 |
| ·The Romance of Hana and Kip | 第26-32页 |
| ·The role of Caravaggio | 第32-35页 |
| ·Two Different Endings | 第35-39页 |
| Chapter Two Who Is the Hero (Heroine)—Simplification in Characters | 第39-51页 |
| ·Who is the real hero or heroine? | 第39-42页 |
| ·Simplification and Changes in Characterization | 第42-47页 |
| ·Interactions among the Characters | 第47-51页 |
| Chapter Three Profundity Revealed through Different Themes | 第51-65页 |
| ·Identity, Possession and Nationalism | 第54-59页 |
| ·Post-colonialism Theme | 第59-65页 |
| Chapter Four Other Differences | 第65-74页 |
| ·Differences in Narrative Technology | 第65-68页 |
| ·Differences in Images | 第68-74页 |
| Conclusion | 第74-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-81页 |
