Contents
Abstract
摘要
Chapter One Introduction-1
1.1 Oscar Wilde and His Aesthetic Thought-1
1.2 Wilde’s Moral Concern-2
1.3 Death Theme in Wilde’s Fairy Tales-2
Chapter Two Different forms of Death in Wilde’s Fairy Tales-4
2.1 Natural Death-4
2.2 Death for Love-5
2.3 Death for Goodness-5
Chapter Three Reasons for Wilde’s Selection of Death Theme-8
3.1 The Influence of Social Background-8
3.2 The Influence of Wilde’s Life Experience-9
3.3 The Influence of Decadentism-10
Chapter Four Conclusion-12
References-13
