The year in 1801. In this section, all the principal characters are introduced. Mr Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, arrives at Wuthering Height to meet his landlord, Heathcliff. The next day, he encounters Hareton, the orphaned son of Hindley Earnshaw, and Heathcliff's daughter-in-law, Cathy Linton. During the night, Lockwood is disturbed by the vexed ghost of Cathy's mother, Catherine - the story's heroine- at the window. Lockwood's cries of terror alert Heathcliff and the section ends with a distraught Heathcliff begging his beloved Catherine to return to him.
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"This is one of my favorite books that I never get tired of reading again, although it's not exactly one of the breezy books I would pick up too often out of boredom. But when I do, it's still the same stormy, beautifully anguishing experience that it was the first time I read it. I recently watched a movie adaptation from 2011, starring Kaya Scodelario (Effie from Skins!!). The trailer made me really excited to watch it, since it suggests the film attempts to capture the primitive rawness of emotions that makes the book so beautiful. But that was false; the movie was really disappointing and the adult actors who portrayed Cathy and Heathcliff were so awkward. I think the 1993 adaption did a far better job and I wish there was a modern interpretation that would do the book justice." — Aries (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one of my favorite books that I never get tired of reading again, although it's not exactly one of the breezy books I would pick up too often out of boredom. But when I do, it's still the same stormy, beautifully anguishing experience that it was the first time I read it. I recently watched a movie adaptation from 2011, starring Kaya Scodelario (Effie from Skins!!). The trailer made me really excited to watch it, since it suggests the film attempts to capture the primitive rawness of emotions that makes the book so beautiful. But that was false; the movie was really disappointing and the adult actors who portrayed Cathy and Heathcliff were so awkward. I think the 1993 adaption did a far better job and I wish there was a modern interpretation that would do the book justice."
" Well.... I read my first Classic Book and was able to understand it. It wasn't as boring as some I have tried to read, but I'm not sure how I feel about the story its self. It was a Very Sad love story I guess. I enjoyed the way it was written. "
" My favorite book of all time. The setting and emotion bring you to the moors of England and into your own soul! A must read! "
" This book is the definition of teenage soap opera. It espouses terrible values and is simply melodramatic. "
" I love this book so much! Heathcliff and Catherine are rotten people and it's dark and moody. But there's hope at the end. I've read it 5 times and I'll read it again! "
" My favorite! I read for the first time when I was 13 and I loved it. Every time that I read again I feel something different. "
" I get that this is a good book and good writing and interesting psychological analysis/development, but it's not my sort of thing. "Oh dear Heathcliff, I am naught!" Ah well. "
" I read it in 7th grade and it honestly changed my life "
" I read this a long time ago. Should read again and I would probably appreciate it more. Dark. A little confusing. Gothic in the real sense of the word. "
" It's not romantic; it's dark. It's very dark. Well-written, but dark. "
" Dark with a fairytale ending. Nice twists of evil throughout but really just a nice twist to some love stories. "
" I actually gave up on it after less than a chapter. "
" Definitely has beautifully classic writing but The story was so sad...so dark. "
" I hate this book, and I kind of don't like the people who love it... "
" This is one of my absolute favorite books! "
" Dark romantic & Dramatic. Not to deep into Dark Romantic myself. "
" A dark love story! So many emotions come to you when you are reading this book! "
" I absolutely loved this novel. It is so intricate in its plot and characterization. My favorite theme is the discussion of nature vs. nurture. "
" I live dark and tragic love stories. "
" I enjoyed this so much more reading it for pleasure than I did when I had to read it in high school. Highly recommend to pass the time peacefully and beautifully with well-crafted prose. "
" Perhaps my favorite, and for sure most influential, of all time. Every few years I re-read, and find new aspects. Hmm, maybe it's time to do it again. Always a deep pleasure. "
" It is heresy, I think, to hate this book and have a literature degree. I guess that I will have to be burned at the stake. You can't give me a glimmer of hope with a ghost and then churn out maudlin crap for the rest of the novel. "
" I got bored and didn't finish. The people have few virtues and there's not much plot. "
" Incredible, tragic love story with complicated characters - I highly recommend it! "
" Not my favorite classic. I had a hard time finding the characters believable. I always felt they were too dramatic and over the top. "
" A terrible way of revenge ,toughness, love, persistence....etc "
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