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Lecture One for Wuthering Heights: Bad Dreams in the Night (Ch.1-4) (Patreon)

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2022-01-07 17:12:56
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Today’s lecture on Wuthering Heights focuses on the first four chapters.

We begin with a discussion on the philosophy of narrative. If you would like to dive straight into the details of the story, we open the very first page at around the twelve-minute mark.

We’re talking about feeling disoriented in coming to Wuthering Heights, how to read dialect in literature, the history of slavery, descriptions of Heathcliff, and hell as the absence of love.

Video Timestamps:

  • 0:00 welcome to Wuthering Heights
  • 1:30 two questions for you to keep in mind
  • 3:38 narrative devices/time and space
  • 7:30 story-within-a-story & the oral tradition
  • 9:00 St. Augustine’s three-fold present
  • 11:00 expectation and memory in Wuthering Heights
  • 12:45: the opening to the novel
  • 14:00 Lockwood vs Heathcliff
  • 15:45 the “darkness” of “gypsy” Heathcliff
  • 17:40 the history of slavery in 19th Century
  • 22:30 sympathising with Emily Brontë’s characters
  • 23:30 civilisation vs nature
  • 25:00 reading into the psychology of great writers
  • 27:00 the humour of Emily Brontë
  • 30:00 the meaning of “wuthering”
  • 32:00 Joseph’s Yorkshire dialect
  • 36:00 my attempt at translating Joseph’s dialect
  • 38:00 how to read dialect in literature
  • 40:00 Lockwood’s confusion & ghostly presences
  • 42:00 Emily Brontë’s ‘The Butterfly’
  • 44:00 why you are supposed to be missing things
  • 46:00 the influence of Shakespeare’s King Lear
  • 47:45 the poem ‘To Imagination’
  • 48:25 names and windows in Wuthering Heights
  • 50:00 Lockwood’s dreams
  • 53:00 the sermon of Reverend Jabes Branderham
  • 56:30 “Let me in!”
  • 57:30 Heathcliff’s imploration to Catherine
  • 58:45 hell created from the absence of love
  • 1:01:00 being vain weather-cocks
  • 1:02:30 meeting Nelly Dean
  • 1:04:10 and now the story really begins

Reading Assignment:

Our next lecture will cover up to chapter eleven, so you may wish to read at least that amount of Wuthering Heights before listening. Remember that self-pacing is key, so experience the book at the speed that works best for you. 

You may also wish to explore some of the poems we have touched upon so far (recommended edition here) - 'To Imagination', 'The Old Stoic', and 'No Coward Soul Is Mine'. We shall return to these together. If you find more of Emily Brontë's poems during your exploration, please do share them with us.

Let us know...

What did you make of the opening to Wuthering Heights? Please do share your experience of the novel so far with us.

Happy reading, everybody!

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Lecture One for Wuthering Heights: Bad Dreams in the Night (Ch.1-4)

0:00 welcome to Wuthering Heights 1:30 two questions for you to keep in mind 3:38 narrative devices/time and space 7:30 story-within-a-story & the oral tradition 9:00 St. Augustine’s three-fold present 11:00 expectation and memory in Wuthering Heights 12:45: the opening to the novel 14:00 Lockwood vs Heathcliff 15:45 the “darkness” of “gypsy” Heathcliff 17:40 the history of slavery in 19th Century 22:30 sympathising with Emily Brontë’s characters 23:30 civilisation vs nature 25:00 reading into the psychology of great writers 27:00 the humour of Emily Brontë 30:00 the meaning of “wuthering” 32:00 Joseph’s Yorkshire dialect 36:00 my attempt at translating Joseph’s dialect 38:00 how to read dialect in literature 40:00 Lockwood’s confusion & ghostly presences 42:00 Emily Brontë’s ‘The Butterfly’ 44:00 why you are supposed to be missing things 46:00 the influence of Shakespeare’s King Lear 47:45 the poem ‘To Imagination’ 48:25 names and windows in Wuthering Heights 50:00 Lockwood’s dreams 53:00 the sermon of Reverend Jabes Branderham 56:30 “Let me in!” 57:30 Heathcliff’s imploration to Catherine 58:45 hell created from the absence of love 1:01:00 being vain weather-cocks 1:02:30 meeting Nelly Dean 1:04:10 and now the story really begins

Comments

Dawn

By pure coincidence I'm coming to this novel and these lectures on the backdrop of a hurricane approaching us here in Florida. The wuthering effects of my surroundings couldn't be more perfect for this reading as I settle in for the next few days and brace for impact. The sun is hiding now and the wind is picking up. The rain will begin soon and we're expecting widespread flooding and power outages during which I'll light my candles and continue to read.  This is a reread for me and I think the emotion of this storm will attach itself forever when I recall this novel for years to come. It holds a completely different meaning for me now than it did when I first read it. Like reading Dickens over Christmas or Dracula by campfire.

hardcoreliterature
>>92501125

I've seen the hurricane footage on the news, Dawn. I hope you're all okay - it looks like a really bad one. As long as there is no damage or harm to your home, reading by candlelight with the sound of rain sounds like a romantic way to let it pass through. And what a perfect book to read against this backdrop!

Jan Mariolle

I’m so appreciative that you introduced King Lear before I began reading Wuthering Heights. That little bit more understanding enhances the pleasure of finding meaning in this book. I recently finished Moby Dick and was finding it very difficult to find the next great read. Wuthering Heights is a perfect fit.