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The temporal structure of Wuthering Heights has long been regarded as opaque or even flawed. This is explained by the fact that the years 1778, 1801 and 1802 do not entirely cohere with the numerous relative time references in the novel if, as scholarship contends, the years 1801 and 1802 refer to Ellen Dean’s narration of the story. By means of mathematically precise calculations and a grammatical analysis of the text, this critical new approach argues that the time frame of Wuthering Heights is sound if the years 1801 and 1802 date the writing of Mr. Lockwood’s diary. The crucial differentiation between the recording of Mr. Lockwood’s diary and the narration of Ellen Dean’s story leads to a deeper understanding of the intentions of the two narrators and the behaviour of the protagonists.

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Author:   Monika Fludernik ,  Michael Weber
Publisher:   Peter Lang AG
Imprint:   Peter Lang AG
Edition:   New edition
Volume:   6
Weight:   0.344kg
ISBN:  

9783631805558

ISBN 10:   3631805551
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   22 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preliminary Notes I. Questions and Contradictions II. The Temporal Structure of the Novel The Report and the Story – Formal and Functional Narrative Aspects Dating Methodology The Time Scheme of Mr.Lockwood’s Report Mr.Lockwood the diarist Mr.Lockwood the clairvoyant Mr.Lockwood the patient Mr.Lockwood the contemporary witness Mr.Lockwood the tourist The Time Scheme of Ellen Dean’s Story Time references based on textual content (internal evidence) Time references based on numerical data (external evidence) Time references based on misleading ages The misleading ages – background and consequences The Time Scheme of Wuthering Heights The Report and the Story – Temporal and Chronological Aspects III. The Chronologies The Definitive Chronology The Traditional Chronologies Sanger’s chronology (1926) Clay’s commentary on the chronology (1952) Goodridge’s time structure (1964) Power’s commentary (1972) Daley’s almanacs (1974) Daley’s revision of Sanger’s chronology (1995 and 2003) IV. A Practical Chronology Mr.Earnshaw (c.1712–1775) Mrs.Earnshaw (?–1772) Heathcliff Earnshaw (?) Ellen (Nell, Nelly) Dean (1754–) Hindley Earnshaw (1756–1783) Frances Earnshaw (c.1757–1778) Edgar Linton (1761–1800) Mr.Heathcliff (probably 1763–April 1801) Isabella Linton (1764–July 1796) Catherine (Cathy) Earnshaw (1765–20/3/1783) Hareton Earnshaw (June 1778–) Mr.Lockwood (probably 1778–) Catherine (Cathy) Linton (20/3/1783–) Linton Heathcliff (1783–1801) V. The Ghost VI. The Genealogies of the Earnshaw and Linton Families The Critical Genealogy The Alternative Genealogies The Traditional Genealogies 　 VII. The Chronology as Practical Narratology Playing with Two Eyewitnesses Playing with the Temporal Structure Playing with Time VIII. Answers and Solutions Bibliography

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Michael Weber was Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Freiburg, Germany. As a scientist, he is fascinated by the temporal structure of Wuthering Heights and has extensively explored literary paradoxes in medicine and literature.

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