![]() ![]() And, speaking of revenge, Heathcliff-who harbors more than one grudge against his adoptive family, the love of his life, and his neighbors-manages to make every revenge drama look like kids' play. ![]() Catherine and Heathcliff's love exists on an entirely different plane: one that involves ghosts, corpses, the communion (or possession) of souls, and revenge. Wuthering Heights, published in 1847, revolves around the passionate and destructive love between its two central characters, Emily Brontë's headstrong and beautiful Catherine Earnshaw and her tall, dark, handsome, and brooding hero/devil, Heathcliff.įorget the romantic candlelit dinners, the wine, and the roses. Wuthering Heights, and its warped idea of true love, is often voted the #1 Greatest Love Story. ![]() ![]() Does that sound like kind of a horrific idea of love to you? We have bad news for you-you're almost totally alone in thinking that. It may not be the sentiment on most Valentines Day cards, but it sure is the pervasive opinion on l'amour in Wuthering Heights. How about this one: love is incestuous, psychologically damaging, manipulative, violent, digs up your corpse when you die, and wants to be haunted by your ghost forever and ever? Want more deets? We've also got a complete Online Course about Wuthering Heights, with three weeks worth of readings and activities to make sure you know your stuff. ![]()
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