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前言
学位论文独创性声明和使用授权声明
Acknowledgements
Chapter One An Introduction to the Author
1.1 A Miserable Life
1.2 A Controversial Writer
Chapter Two Poe's Obsession with the Theme of Death
2.1 A Brief Introduction to Poe's Theme of Death
2.2 Poe's Aesthetic Principles
Chapter Three Poe's Unique Reflections on Death in His Stories
3.1 The Destructive Power of Death
3.2 The Irresistible Death Instinct
3.3 The Torturing Pains of Waiting for Death
Chapter Four Life after Death
4.1 Death: to Return to the Origin of Our Being
4.2 Death: to Be “Born Again”
Chapter Five Conclusion
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