CONTEXT 来龙·去脉 2
PLOT OVERVIEW 情节·览 8
CHARACTER LIST 角色·亮相 18
ANALYSIS OF MAJOR CHARACTERS 主角·赏 30
Inman 英曼 30
Ada 艾达 32
Ruby 鲁比 34
THEMES,MOTIFS ＆ SYMBOLS 主题·主题成分·象征 38
Isolation in the Search for Meaning 探寻人生真谛带来的孤独感 38
Knowledge and Intuition 知识和直觉 40
Seasonal Chandges and Rotations 季节变换和交替 42
The Past 往事 42
The Crow 乌鸦 44
Forked Roads and Crossings 贫路和十字路口 44
Dark-haired Women 黑发女人 46
SUMMARY ＆ ANALYSIS 断章·取义 48
The Shadow of a Crow 鸟鸦的影子 48
The Ground Beneath Her Hands 手掌下面的土地 56
The Color of Despair;Verbs,All of Them Tiring 绝望的蓝色；动词，无一不让人感觉累得慌 64
Like Any Other Thing,a Gift;Ashes of Roses 和其他任何东西一样，是一种天赋；玫瑰灰 72
Exlie and Brute Wandering 背井离乡，像野兽般流浪 82
Source and Root 根与源 90
To Live Like a Gamecock 像斗鸡一样生活 96
In Place of the Truth;The Doing of It 代替事实；忙起来 104
Freewill Savages;Bride Bed Full of Blood 自由自在的野人；新娘床上流满了鲜血 114
A Satisfied Mind;A Vow to Bear 满足之心；熊之誓约 122
Naught and Frief;Black Bark in Winter 枉然徒劳；冬季黑树皮 130
Footsteps in the Snow;The Far Side of Trouble 雪地足迹；远离麻烦 138
Spirits of Crows,Dancing;Epilogue.October of 1874 乌鸦之魂在舞蹈；后记：1874年10月 146
IMPORTANT QUOTATIONS EXPLAINED 语出·有因 154
KEY FACTS 作品档案 164
STUDY QUESTIONS ＆ ESSAY TOPICS 问题·论题 172
REVIEW ＆ RESOURCES 回味·深入 180
Quiz 四选一 180
Suggestions for Further Reading 相关链接 186