The only novel written by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights was originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and at first was thought to be the work of Emily's sister, Charlotte, the author of the classic Jane Eyre.
Wuthering Heights tells the tale of Heathcliff, a young orphaned gypsy boy, who is brought to the windswept moors of Yorkshire by Mr Earnshaw, the master of Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff's childhood there is riddled with bullying and humiliation, but the master's daughter, the precocious and untameable Cathy, becomes his ally, and a childhood fondness for one another grows to a great passion.
Following a misunderstanding, Heathcliff believes that Cathy has rejected him, and he leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return after three years have passed. When he returns, now mysteriously rich, he learns of Cathy's marriage to another and vows to focus his passionate nature on merciless revenge. Heathcliff's retribution proves so destructive that left in its wake are not only his enemies, but the very object of his obsession and, ultimately, himself.
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"This is probably my favorite book-ever. I personally hated Catherine Earnshaw as a human but loved her character. I don't agree with Heathcliffe or his actions but I loved him. He wasn't a hero; this story didn't have a hero, all of them villains or bystanders. The only people who showed him true kindess where Mr Earnshaw and Catherine and his adoptive father died and Catherine abandoned him practically. The world showed him no kindness. He kinda had a right to be mad and hate people since practically no one gave him dedicated love and they all feared him. He was set on revenge. It sickens me but it makes the story more exciting. I personally loved Joseph's rants and found them easy to read after the first one."
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Savyb3 (5 out of 5 stars)