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Wuthering Heights
Author: Emily Bronte

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Publisher: Bantam Classics
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780553212587 - ISBN-10: 0553212583
Publication Date: 11/1/1983
Pages: 336


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"My greatest thought in living is  Heathcliff. If all else perished, and he remained, I should  still continue to be... Nelly, I am  Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as  a pleasure... but as my own being."  Wuthering Heights is the only novel of  Emily Bronte, who died a year after its  publication, at the age of thirty. A brooding Yorkshire tale  of a love that is stronger than death, it is also  a fierce vision of metaphysical passion, in which  heaven and hell, nature and society, are  powerfully juxtaposed. Unique, mystical, with a timeless  appeal, it has become a classic of English  literature.

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Marian C. (cakrafter) wrote on 9/4/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

This story stands alone and withstands time. I did a high school book report in the 50's. I was enthralled by the beautiful love story of two star crossed lovers and mesmerized till the end. Suffice it to say I got an A+ on my report. It stands alone and in a class all by itself.

Sebrina S. (strikeapose228) wrote on 4/5/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I found that the storyline was well written and kept the reader's interest but the charcters were very easy to dislike, and by the end of it I hated most the people involved. Also the whole incestuous relationships bugged me. But overall, I'm glad I read it.

Julia S. (simplicity) wrote on 10/20/2008...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

The characters in Wuthering Heights are uncivilized, disturbed, and repugnant. Although it is distinguished as a Victorian romance novel, it is impossible for these characters to genuinely love. They are manipulative, self deprecating, and pathological to the point of the readers amusement and wonderment. Very few readers will enjoy this novel, but many cannot help being in awe of Bronte's literary skill. It is intriguing that Emily Bronte, in her 20's, was able to articulate the depth of human depravity and psychopathology with such profound perception. Through her writing, we learn something about her; she is passionate and intense, but there is still so much more that I want to know about her...the author. This is one of my favorite parts of the narrative.... it beams with imagination, brilliance and eloquence. "Heaven did not seem to be my home; and I broke my heart with weeping to come back to earth; and the angels were so angry that they flung me out into the middle of the heath on the top of Wuthering Heights; where I woke sobbing for joy" (Chapter 9).


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Lynnette V. (oscarthegrouch108) wrote on 7/15/2009...


one of my favorite of all time, heck it might even be the favorite!
Bronte developed complex, very human characters that express the basic human desire to be loved. fraught with love triangles and misunderstandings, there were parts that made my heart ache for Heathcliff.
this is definitely one of those books you either love or hate, but you have to read to find out!

Samantha G. wrote on 9/30/2008...


I am a huge fan of classics, but I am afraid that I hated this book. Very dark and depressing and as there were really no likeable characters, I found myself reading just for the sake of getting it over with. I only finished so that I would be able to say that I had read it.

Karen B. (kbrinkle) wrote on 4/24/2007...


Tragic, classic tale of the ill-fated love of Heathcliff and Catherine.

Megan D. wrote on 4/24/2007...


Very good read be sure yoiu are ready for it.

ERICA M. (mamamesser) wrote on 3/4/2007...


Beautiful cover painting by George Romney.

Aimee M. (AimeeM) wrote on 3/3/2007...


Sophisticated work.
A little complicated.
Helps to make a list of names and relationships as many of the characters can get easily mixed up.


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