吴宝康的《论帕特里克·怀特四部小说的悲剧意义》对怀特的《姨妈的故事》、《沃斯》、《活体解剖者》和《特莱庞的爱情》四部小说作了细致深入的文本研究，从现代悲剧的角度，揭示了怀特作品深刻的悲剧精神和悲剧意义。他发前人之未发，很有独创意义。著作思路清楚，分析精到，论据充足，行文也比较流畅。我们有理由相信，在我国的澳大利亚文学研究领域，又多了一部有分量的新作。

《论帕特里克·怀特四部小说的悲剧意义》简介：帕特里克·怀特是20世纪的文学巨匠之一，也是迄今为止澳大利亚文坛上唯一的诺贝尔文学奖得主。目前，国际上关于怀特的研究已涉及作家作品的方方面面，然而对作品本身悲剧性的研究却暂付阙如。《论帕特里克·怀特四部小说的悲剧意义》作者吴宝康运用现代悲剧理论，从怀特的各个创作时期中分别选取了四部作品，进行独立研究解读，旨在揭示和阐述其中的悲剧意义，以求从一个新的视角去领悟怀特作品的深刻内涵。

Chapter One Introduction

 I. Patrick White and His Major Works

 II. An Overview of Criticism on Patrick White Abroad

 III. A Summary of Patrick White Study in China

 IV. Some Considerations on the Present Study

Chapter Two Tragedy Redefined and Its Expression in White's Novels

 I. Tragedy Reconsidered

 II. Modern Tragedy: Inevitable Departure from Its Traditional Form

 III. Tragic Profundity of Patrick White's Fictional World

 IV. White's Novels: Lengthened Gap Between Aspiration and Fulfillment

Chapter Three TheAunt's Story: Pursuit of Authenticity of Selfhood at the Cost of Normality of Life

 I. Theodore The Loneliest Individual

 II. Confrontation Between Individual and Society

 II. Modern Odysseus' Vain Search for True Self and Failure to Regain Her "Ithaca" .

 IV. Modern Tragedy of Existence: Denial of the Authenticity of Self

Chapter Four Voss: "The Long Journey Back in Search of Human Status"

 I. Voss: Alienated Superman with All Human Weaknesses

 II. Self-Inflicted Exploration: Clash Between Deity and Humanity

 III. Inevitable Destruction: Tragedy of Human Temperament

 IV. Dislocation in Sydney: Dilemma of Human Existence

Chapter Five The Vivisector: Tragic Conflict Between Art and Reality

 I. Hurtle: Godlike Vivisector in the Name of Art

 II. Unwelcome Possum and Marginalized Artist

 lII. "Man in the Void": Loss of Faith and Identity

 IV. Pygmalion Story Rewritten: Superman Will in Vain

 V. Art or Love: Conflicting Relation Between Hurtle and His Women

 VI. Phallocentric Superman Craziness to Suppress the Subjectivity of Women

Chapter Six The Twyborn Affair: Metamorphoses in Quest of a Fit Place in Society

 I. Eddie: "The Stranger of All Time".

 II. Sex Metamorphosis: Illusion of Genuine Love to Solve Existential Dilemma

 III. Death and Rebirth: Nightmarish Search for the Authenticity of Self

 IV. Self-Exile: Positive but Vain Attempt to Adapt to Social Reality

Chapter Seven Patrick White's Novels: Modern Tragedy of Human Existence

 I. Tragic Vision: European Influence

 II. Threat to Human Existence from Within and Without

 III. Suffering and Failure: Man of Absurdity and Believer of Action

 IV. Loss of Belief and Recovery of Authenticity

Chapter Eight Conclusion

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