声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 Definition and Development of Detective Fiction
1.2 A Brief Introduction to the Thesis
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Edgar Allan Poe,Arthur Conan Doyle and their Detective Fiction
2.2 Edgar Allan Poe—The Originator of Detective Fiction
2.3 Arthur Conan Doyle—The most Distinguished Detective Fiction Writer
CHAPTER THREE CONAN DOYLE’S INHERITANCE BASED ON ALLAN POE
3.1 Major Characters Creation
3.1.1 Characters Sharing Similar Patterns
3.1.2 Characters of Same Personalities
3.1.3 Characters Creation by Contrast Description
3.2 Unique Plot Formation
3.2.1 Thrills
3.2.2 Suspenses
3.2.3 Logical Reasoning
3.3 Brilliant Narrative Characteristics
3.3.1 Unexpected Narrative Perspective
3.3.2 Unusual Narrative Patterns
CHAPTER FOUR CONAN DOYLE’S DEVELOPMENT BASED ON ALLAN POE
4.1 Detective with Vivid Imagery
4.1.1 More Vividly Illustrated Images
4.1.2 Wonderful Abilities
4.1.3 Dual Personalities
4.2 Conan Doyle’s Broader Vision to View the Capitalist Society
4.2.1 The British Capitalist Prosperity
4.2.2 The Victorian Living Scenes
4.3 Multidimensional Cases Descriptions
4.3.1 Security
4.3.2 Privacy
4.3.3 Property
4.3.4 Revenge
4.3.5 Spy
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
5.1 Findings
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions
NOTES
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPEBDIX