Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

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Author Brontë, Emily, 1818-1848
Title Wuthering Heights
Note Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits David Price
Summary "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë is a novel penned in the early 19th century. The story centers around the intense and turbulent relationships among the residents of Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, particularly focusing on the enigmatic figure of Heathcliff and his connection to Catherine Earnshaw. It delves into themes of love, revenge, and the haunting consequences of past actions, set against the backdrop of the desolate Yorkshire moors. The beginning of "Wuthering Heights" introduces us to Mr. Lockwood, who has recently taken a rental at Thrushcross Grange and decides to visit his reclusive landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, at Wuthering Heights. Lockwood's encounter with Heathcliff is marked by unease, revealing a hostile atmosphere filled with mistrust and discontent. The narrative then hints at Heathcliff’s complicated past as an orphan taken in by the Earnshaw family, setting up an exploration of social hierarchies and emotional scars that form the crux of the novel. As Lockwood navigates his burgeoning curiosity about these charged family dynamics, he inadvertently becomes entangled in the brooding past that shapes the characters' present lives, notably those of Heathcliff and Catherine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Revenge -- Fiction
Subject Psychological fiction
Subject Rejection (Psychology) -- Fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Domestic fiction
Subject Yorkshire (England) -- Fiction
Subject Foundlings -- Fiction
Subject Rural families -- Fiction
Subject Heathcliff (Fictitious character : Brontë) -- Fiction
Subject Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 768
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 18, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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