1. CHAPTER 1 Function: to introduce the reader to the research of Roland about an hypothetical love story between Ash and a girl Focus: Roland’s research Characters: Roland Mitchell, the librarian Settings: ten in the morning, one day in September 1986, in the reading room of the London Library; at 11:00 Roland found the relevant passage in Vico; at 11:15 Roland found the two drafts of the letters; after midday he returns home Language used: use of quotations, many details, juxtaposition of a Victorian-like style and contemporany use of the language

2. CHAPTER 2 Function: to explains Roland life, and his relationship between Val; to describe their house Focus: Roland’s life Characters: Roland, Val Settings: in the evening, at their house Language used: use of quotations, detailed description

3. CHAPTER 3 Function: to introduce Roland’s job Focus: Roland’s research, desription of Blackadder and of the “Ash Factory”, dialogue between Roland and Blackadder, dialogue between Roland and Fergus Characters: Roland, Blackadder,Paola, Fergus Settings: Bloomsbury, the next morning/ British Museum, Ash Factory, afternoon Language used: Quotations, very detailed description, dialogue

4. CHAPTER 4 Function: to explain the reader who is the character Christabel Lamotte and to introduce the character of Maud Bailey Focus: quotations Characters: Roland, Maud Settings: Lincoln, Lincoln University, Lincoln Library, Women’s resourche center, Maud’s house Language used: quotation, description, dialogue

5. CHAPTER 5 Function: to make clear that there was a real relationship between Ash and Lamotte Focus: description of the worlds, finding of new letters Characters: Roland, Maud, Joan Bailey, George Bailey Settings: Wolds of Lincolnshire, Sir George Bailey’s house Language used: description, quotation, dialogue

6. CHAPTER 6 Function: to let the reader know about Cropper’ s research Focus: Cropper’s constant research of something new about Ash’ life Characters: Cropper, Mrs Daist Wapshott Settings: Mrs Daist Wapshott’ house Language used: Description, dialogue, quotation

7. CHAPTER 7 Function: to make the reader understand about the relationship between Ash and his wife Ellen Focus: the letter that Roland received from Joan Bailey Characters: Beatrice Nest, Roland, Euan MacIntyre, Cropper Settings: Beatrice’s house, Roland’s house Language used: Quotation, desription, dialogue

8. CHAPTER 8 Function: to enter in the middle of Roland and Maud’s research Focus: Fergus’ letters to maud Characters: Maud, Roland, Joan Bailey Settings: G. Bailey’s House Language used: Description, quotation, dialogue

9. CHAPTER 9 Function: Focus: LaMotte’s story “The Threshold” Characters: Settings: Language used: Narration

10. CHAPTER 10 Function: to explain the reader the relationship between the two Victorian lovers Focus: letters between Ash and Christabel Characters: Randolph Henry Ash, Christabel LaMotte Settings: Language used:

11. CHAPTER 11 Function: Focus: Ash’s poem “Swammerdam” Characters: Settings: Language used: verse

12. CHAPTER 12 Function: To create a sort of suspance Focus: Ash’s letters to Ellen, Ellen’s journal Characters: Roland, Maud, Val, Beatrice Nest, Fergus Settings:Bethany in Richmond a sunnyDay in april, Val’s house, Beatrice nest’s house. 2 days after in Museum Street Language used: use of quotations (LaMotte’s poem/Ash’s letters/Ellen’s journal)

13. CHAPTER 13 Function: To create a parallelism between the 2 story lines Focus: Investigation on Ash and Lamotte’s possible journey in Yorkshire Characters: Maud, Roland Settings: Yorkshire, The Hoff Lunn Spout Hotel Language used: Quotations (Ash’s Ragnarok, Cropper’s account of the Yorkshire trip, Leonora's description of CLM's landscape), description, narration, dialogue.

14. CHAPTER 14 Function: To make more clear the parallelism between the 2 story lines Focus: Connection of the 2 story lines Characters: Maud, Roland Settings: Yorkshire, the next day, Boggle Hole Language used: Quotations (Ash’s Ask to Embla, Ash’s letter, Lamotte’s Melusina), dialogue, desription, narration.

15. CHAPTER15 Function: to disclose what Ash and Lamotte did in their travel Focus: the important moment of the travel Characters: Ash, Lamotte, Mrs Cammish Settings: cabin of train, Yorkshire Language used: quotations, description, narration, dialogue, thoughts

16. CHAPTER 16 Function: to report an extract of The Fairy Melusine Focus: The Fairy Melusine Characters: Fairy Melusine, man Settings: Language used: verse

17. CHAPTER17 Function: to explain fergus, blackadder, cropper’s purposes Focus: fergus want to know what Roland had discovered Characters: Blackadder, fergus, cropper, hildebrand Settings: restaurant l’escargot Language used: quotations, narration, dialogue

18. CHAPTER18 Function: to introduce the reason of Roland and Maud’s departure Focus: all try to take the letters Characters: Blackadder, fergus, cropper, Maud, Blanche, Roland, Leonora,Stern,George,Toby Byng,Paola Settings: women’s studies resource centre, Language used: quotations, narration, dialogue

19. CHAPTER 19 Function: to explain what la motte did between Focus: Characters: Maud, Roland, Dr. Ariane Le Settings: Nante, cabin of queen of brittany Language used: quotations, narration, dialogue, journal