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#39 - Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë - 22 pts, 2 lists
An 19th century English literature classic. Written by Emily Brontë in 1846 & 1847 following the success of her sister Charlotte's success with her own novel, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights is almost a posthumous success as Emily died a year after her one and only novel was published.
The story is about a farm called owned by Mr Earnshaw, father of two children, Catherine and Hindley. He also adopts another boy named Heathcliff who is mistreated. Mr Earnshaw dies and Hindley becomes the master of the farm and tells Heathcliff that he can stay but only as a servant. Heathcliff subsequently leaves Wuthering Heights and returns a wealthy man a few years later. Thus ensues a love/hate relationship between himself and Catherine. The love is said to be so passionate that readers have the impression that the book takes place in hell only that places and people have English names.
The book wasn't greatly received at first but it is now regarded as the Brontë #1. I might actually read this disregarding my stance on literature (sad, monotonous, makes you want to kill yourself).
An 19th century English literature classic. Written by Emily Brontë in 1846 & 1847 following the success of her sister Charlotte's success with her own novel, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights is almost a posthumous success as Emily died a year after her one and only novel was published.
The story is about a farm called owned by Mr Earnshaw, father of two children, Catherine and Hindley. He also adopts another boy named Heathcliff who is mistreated. Mr Earnshaw dies and Hindley becomes the master of the farm and tells Heathcliff that he can stay but only as a servant. Heathcliff subsequently leaves Wuthering Heights and returns a wealthy man a few years later. Thus ensues a love/hate relationship between himself and Catherine. The love is said to be so passionate that readers have the impression that the book takes place in hell only that places and people have English names.
The book wasn't greatly received at first but it is now regarded as the Brontë #1. I might actually read this disregarding my stance on literature (sad, monotonous, makes you want to kill yourself).