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Wuthering Heights
By Emily BrontëPublisher Description
First published in 1847, Wuthering Heights is an epic romance of passion and betrayal set in the windy moors of Yorkshire. The story opens with Mr. Lockwood, the tenant of Thrushcross Grange, stuck at Wuthering Heights, on a stormy evening. As the hours roll by, he embarks on a discovery with the help of the housekeeper, Nelly Dean, who narrates to him the history of the two estates and of the people connected to them, with Heathcliff and Catherine taking the centre stage. Heathcliff and Catherine’s tale of passionate but angst-ridden love makes Wuthering Heights one of the most widely loved classics of all time.
Emily Brontë and her family lived in Yorkshire, and this led her to set the book against the backdrop of the wild, bleak moors of Yorkshire. Almost every event in the book takes place here, colouring every page with the author’s nostalgia. The central characters of the novel are said to have been inspired from people in the author’s life, including that of ‘Heathcliff’, who is said to have been inspired by the author’s brother, Branwell Brontë.
The depictions of mental and physical cruelty, abuse, and morality in Wuthering Heights raked up a storm when it was published, with readers being divided about how they felt about the depiction of religious and societal values in However, it went on to become a classic work of Gothic fiction in English literature and continues to intrigue readers with its spellbinding plot and spellbinding characters.
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“A stunning portrayal of obsession and the possibility in ones choices. Throughout the novel, the author leads the reader through multiple experiences that leave one to question how one act of jealousy and pride can lead to a million more; how peace will always remain out of reach to those who reject authentic love and forgiveness; how pain can lead an entire life to inner and outter abandonment. What does it take to overcome generations of isolation and torment? The journey of these characters (loved and despised alike) will attempt to answer that with every turn of the page. This reader experienced every emotion possible and the understanding of a true "classic" has finally become more clear.”Believable charactersMulti-layered charactersDescriptive writingDark settingHeartbreakingAbuseViolence
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