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