Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

Story Blurb

'May you not rest, as long as I am living. You said I killed you - haunt me, then' Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before: of the intense passion between the foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and her betrayal of him. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past.

My Thoughts/Opinion

I wanted to read this Gothic classic before the new movie released and while I did finish the book (and wanted to finish it), I can't say I enjoyed the reading experience. The book was written in the 1840s and focuses on dark themes of revenge, anger, and selfish ideals. There was such sadism from so many characters toward others, it was quite difficult to root for any of them, except perhaps Nelly Dean, the woman who cared for them all.

Favorite Quote:

“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”