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- Copyright
- Copyright © 2008 Regents of the University of Colorado
- ISSN
- 0013-8282
- eISSN
- 2573-3575
- DOI
- 10.1215/00138282-46.1.127
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
H a r d y ’ s C l i f f h a n g e r a n d N a r r a t i v e T im e A n n a H e n c h m a n n his 1878 novel The Return o f the Native, Thom as Hardy depicts an instance o f co n fu sion about the tim e th a t itself is on the verge o f becom ing outdated. As m u m m e rs assem ble fo r practice at a spo t on the rem ote Egdon Heath, w e see th e m discussing the curre nt h o u r as an im precise q u a n tity based on the fe w tim ep ie ces in the area: th e clock in th e Quiet W om an Inn, Captain Vye's clock, and Granfer Cantle's watch. There is as much as th irty m in u te s ' discrepancy between one clock and another: "T w e n ty m in utes after eigh t by the Q uiet W om an, and Charley
Journal
English Language Notes – Duke University Press
Published: Mar 1, 2008