爱尔兰作家詹姆斯·乔伊斯(1882-1941)的巨著《尤利西斯》被公认为是20世纪英语文学史上一座难以逾越的高峰。在《聚焦与变奏(尤利西斯的美学研究)》笔者陈豪看来，《尤利西斯》作为旷世杰作的一个重要原因在于其蕴涵的巨大美学价值。本书旨在通过探讨这部作品的形式、语言和接受状况来揭示《尤利西斯》的美学特征和原则。

本书认为：变奏与聚合是贯穿作品最为显著的美学特质，构成了作品丰富表现力及其独特审美体验的基石。换言之，《尤利西斯》的美学成就集中体现在文本从形式到内容既兼容并包又有机统一，既千变万化又有序平衡的特性上。

前言

Acknowledgments

Abstract

List of Abbreviations

Introduction

 Ⅰ. The Aesthetic Achievement of Ulysses

 Ⅱ. A Review of Aesthetic Criticisms of Ulysses

 Ⅲ. The Main Argument and the Organization of the Book

Chapter One Formal Aesthetics in Ulysses

 Ⅰ. A Gestalt Paradigm: The Textual Structure

 Ⅱ. A Synthesized Patchwork: The Narrative Mode

 Ⅲ. Transformation and Confluence: The Character Configuration

Chapter Two Linguistic Aesthetics in Ulysses

 Ⅰ. The Deconstruction and Reconstruction of Style

 Ⅱ. The Sensuality and Obscurity of Rhetoric

 Ⅲ The Fission and Fusion of Meaning

Chapter Three Reception Aesthetics in Ulysses

 Ⅰ. The Complementary Unity of Joyce's Aesthetic Conception

 Ⅱ. The Merging of Different Visions: The Implied Readers in Ulysses

 Ⅲ Controversy and Consensus in the Aesthetic Reception of Ulysses

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendix