Name: Sturmhöhe
Rating: 3.796334537945276 (1937 reviews)
ISBN: 9783150582794

Emily Brontë

Ingrid Rein

Sturmhöhe

Wuthering Heights

A compelling gothic classic. The main narrative spanning roughly 40 years means the narration is relatively fast paced yet it is still easy to follow. It’s retrospective delivery after having met some of the characters in the ‘present day’ at the start of the book, and occasionally interspersed during the tale, creates a compelling mystery. Certain aspects such as the character of Joseph, who’s speech is written colloquially, can be hard to understand if you are unfamiliar with northern dialect, especially with the more complex language of the 17-1800’s.

The theme of obsession becomes more twisted and gruesome throughout. Heathcliff is an excellent ‘villain’ you feel for his plight at the hand of Catherine’s brother, which forms events later on, however his behaviour as a grown man is shockingly detestable. His obsession with Catherine (Earnshaw) (and her similarly returned affections) affects every character and is a shadow over their lives. Catherine and Heathcliff’s blind obsession with each other is incredibly toxic, there emotional attachment is so volatile and childish that it destroys them both. Like Heathcliff, Catherine is a quite unlikeable character, she makes the wrong choice at almost every turn, her conduct throughout is selfish and rude. However her daughter with Edgar Linton is breath of fresh air after the death of Catherine. She reflects her mother in her spoilt attitude and love of the outdoors, however she has a sweet temperament and always attempts to make the correct decisions. You root for Cathy Linton through her half of the tale, having met her at the start you are aware of her fate throughout yet still remain hopeful that she will get her happy ending.

The lead narrator, Ellen/Nelly Dean, is complex, she is the chief champion of her own tale yet many of her actions she describes make you question her integrity, she is not totally innocent in some of the events. However her candour is relaxing as a reader, you feel at ease with her delivery and trust that you are getting a fair version of events, she is a relatively reliable narrator. The character of Mr Lockwood, who begins the book is just a plot device so that Nelly has someone to recount her tale of the Earnshaw’s, Heathcliff and the Linton’s to. He’s not particularly interesting and has a very small part in the story, only encountering characters other than Nelly barely a handful of times, but he essentially plays the part of the reader for 90% of the book

Jade Deakins

A compelling gothic classic. The main narrative spanning roughly 40 years means the narration is relatively fast paced yet it is still easy to follow. It’s retrospective delivery after having met some of the characters in the ‘present day’ at the start of the book, and occasionally interspersed during the tale, creates a compelling mystery. Certain aspects such as the character of Joseph, who’s speech is written colloquially, can be hard to understand if you are unfamiliar with northern dialect, especially with the more complex language of the 17-1800’s.

The theme of obsession becomes more twisted and gruesome throughout. Heathcliff is an excellent ‘villain’ you feel for his plight at the hand of Catherine’s brother, which forms events later on, however his behaviour as a grown man is shockingly detestable. His obsession with Catherine (Earnshaw) (and her similarly returned affections) affects every character and is a shadow over their lives. Catherine and Heathcliff’s blind obsession with each other is incredibly toxic, there emotional attachment is so volatile and childish that it destroys them both. Like Heathcliff, Catherine is a quite unlikeable character, she makes the wrong choice at almost every turn, her conduct throughout is selfish and rude. However her daughter with Edgar Linton is breath of fresh air after the death of Catherine. She reflects her mother in her spoilt attitude and love of the outdoors, however she has a sweet temperament and always attempts to make the correct decisions. You root for Cathy Linton through her half of the tale, having met her at the start you are aware of her fate throughout yet still remain hopeful that she will get her happy ending.

The lead narrator, Ellen/Nelly Dean, is complex, she is the chief champion of her own tale yet many of her actions she describes make you question her integrity, she is not totally innocent in some of the events. However her candour is relaxing as a reader, you feel at ease with her delivery and trust that you are getting a fair version of events, she is a relatively reliable narrator. The character of Mr Lockwood, who begins the book is just a plot device so that Nelly has someone to recount her tale of the Earnshaw’s, Heathcliff and the Linton’s to. He’s not particularly interesting and has a very small part in the story, only encountering characters other than Nelly barely a handful of times, but he essentially plays the part of the reader for 90% of the book

The passionate love of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff mirrors the powerful moods of the Yorkshire moors.

Ariana Wertheimer

Sofiya 

Seo L

It's quite hard to follow due to the similar names and intertwined family tree.

Christian

Most of the characters in this novel are horrible to each other, and some abruptly change their opinions from hate to love or vice versa. Still, I enjoyed reading it, and it offered a welcome visit to 19th century Yorkshire. Plus, now I understand the provenance of the Genesis song title "Unquiet slumbers for the sleepers... in that quiet earth" on Wind and Wuthering

This book is...something in its own league. This book isn't as much about love as it is about how deep revenge seeps through and how the sources are often the ones among the norms: society. This book is pretty dark to say the least, explores many negative emotions in a very dramatic explosive manner which might overwhelm people but as the story progresses, especially with the ending; it all starts to flow beautifully. The most iconic feature of this novel are the dialogues. Wow. No book can top the dialogues expressed in this novel.

To conclude, this book is a journey on its own, and you'd certainly think bout this book for a while after you finish it. 

Aarush Arora

This book is...something in its own league. This book isn't as much about love as it is about how deep revenge seeps through and how the sources are often the ones among the norms: society. This book is pretty dark to say the least, explores many negative emotions in a very dramatic explosive manner which might overwhelm people but as the story progresses, especially with the ending; it all starts to flow beautifully. The most iconic feature of this novel are the dialogues. Wow. No book can top the dialogues expressed in this novel.

To conclude, this book is a journey on its own, and you'd certainly think bout this book for a while after you finish it. 

Greg Talbot

Writing romantic scripts for theater sketches I decided to give "Wuthering Heights" a read through. As someone who does not read a lot of classic literature..and spends more time looking up vocabulary then understanding the plot machinations..I am probably not the best person to write a review of the book. But having spent some time with the book that I respect/admire more than I enjoy, I would just say the following: *the themes of corrupted love are really interesting in this book. Like a lot of people have written..the book may have inspired Twilight and thousands of romantic novels..but "Wuthering Heights" dives so into the trauma of love gone wrong..that it is just as emotionally gripping, even if it's not a joyous read as i expected. *The book recently celebrated it's 200 years...and although i don't think the writing is very accessible, the themes are ever present. Toxic male behavior, family disapproval of relations, the cruel ways ex-lovers treat each other, trauma through generations *the book skirts across so many genres. some call it a ghost story, or gothic..but it's hard to imagine it as just as romance novel. Overall, I understand why so many people "love" this book..as it rewards a deep read..or at least deep investment...but I am sadly on this read not a reader who can claim to climb that summit. It is no easy read, and I commend you readers who plunder all its treasures.

Cime Tempestose

Sarà per la traduzione eccellente, sarà per la storia intrigante, ma questo libro è diventati uno dei miei preferiti. Nonostante una iniziale e del tutto giustificabile confusione tra Linton Heathcliff, il signor Linton e il signor Heathcliff, e le die Catherine la trama è avvincente e ben costruita. Mi è venuto spontaneo il paragone tra questo romanzo e Orgoglio e Pregiudizio della Austen e devo dire che Cime Tempestose lo batte di molto. Almeno per i miei gusti.

Tim Pendry

Deep and dark, the greatest of the gothic romances - you cannot say that you know Eng Lit unless you have read this. edit | delete review

In Emily Brontë's only novel, the passion of Catherine and Heathcliff is as wild as the moors surrounding their childhood home, Wuthering Heights. This dark tale of love and loss, power and possession, action and terrifying reaction, stands as one of the greatest works of fiction in the English language.

Chiltern Edition

Yulez

Loved this gothic novel and how every character was so unlikeable that I ended up liking that the most about this.

Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. It was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centres (as an adjective, wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and many around them.

this is such a third world romance type of book except they lived during the 18th century and was set in Yorkshire. 

i hated heathcliff BUT i did somehow get him.. BUT I DEFINITELY HATED HIM(lol).  I find him despicable and sinister but anyone would be as vengeful as him if placed in the same situation lol. 

march🐇

this is such a third world romance type of book except they lived during the 18th century and was set in Yorkshire. 

i hated heathcliff BUT i did somehow get him.. BUT I DEFINITELY HATED HIM(lol).  I find him despicable and sinister but anyone would be as vengeful as him if placed in the same situation lol. 

When I bought my copy of this a couple years ago in a used bookstore, I picked it up because it was cheap and I knew it as a classic. I admit, I was reluctant to start due to a specific kind of sexist thought process of: "I imagine this book that I only know of as a romance, written by a surely-aristocratic woman in the 1800s, has to be a stuffy, old-timey melodramatic bore." I expected lots of run-on poetic "I love you" chants in the rain. I wasn't and am still not lured in by a "romance" book at all. I figured with the movie coming out it would be a somewhat topical reading choice, so I bit the bullet and went for it.

I am pleased to say this book was not at all what I expected. The "romance" is a horribly warped one between two morons, both with a complete neglect for anyone but themselves. They're seemingly only drawn to each other because their opposite reminds them of themselves -- mostly their varied levels of psychoticism.

This book is primarily about Heathcliff ruining everybody around him, and some (most) of these people really do deserve his wrathful plague. Everybody sucks (Linton is a living joke) and you will cherish their absurd miseries. My favorite thing about this book, no question, was Brontë's dark, wicked humor. There are so many hilarious moments throughout, but my favorite laugh-out-loud bit was Hindley's final battle with Heathcliff. Hindley just locking Heathcliff out of the house repeatedly, sometimes while it snows, makes me chuckle now thinking about it. They're both such pricks.

Like "Moby Dick", "Wuthering Heights" is something of a time capsule, yet also like MD it remains exceptionally easy and compelling to read. Brontë's prose is excellent, I suppose it can be called "stained glass" but I think her word choices were very interesting, varied, and always painted a clear picture. Seeing how much happens throughout the book, it's arguably extremely dense, but it never felt curt. She took her time yet never rambled.

I did hate every time Joseph opened his mouth. Was was happening there, he was insufferably Scottish? Brontë had a laugh to herself writing out everything he said phonetically, I'm sure.

I highly recommend "Wuthering Heights". I'm calling it early, but this is sure to be my favorite romance of all time, probably because it's not a romance at all and thank god for that.

Evan

This was an extremely good book.

When I bought my copy of this a couple years ago in a used bookstore, I picked it up because it was cheap and I knew it as a classic. I admit, I was reluctant to start due to a specific kind of sexist thought process of: "I imagine this book that I only know of as a romance, written by a surely-aristocratic woman in the 1800s, has to be a stuffy, old-timey melodramatic bore." I expected lots of run-on poetic "I love you" chants in the rain. I wasn't and am still not lured in by a "romance" book at all. I figured with the movie coming out it would be a somewhat topical reading choice, so I bit the bullet and went for it.

I am pleased to say this book was not at all what I expected. The "romance" is a horribly warped one between two morons, both with a complete neglect for anyone but themselves. They're seemingly only drawn to each other because their opposite reminds them of themselves -- mostly their varied levels of psychoticism.
This book is primarily about Heathcliff ruining everybody around him, and some (most) of these people really do deserve his wrathful plague. Everybody sucks (Linton is a living joke) and you will cherish their absurd miseries. My favorite thing about this book, no question, was Brontë's dark, wicked humor. There are so many hilarious moments throughout, but my favorite laugh-out-loud bit was Hindley's final battle with Heathcliff. Hindley just locking Heathcliff out of the house repeatedly, sometimes while it snows, makes me chuckle now thinking about it. They're both such pricks.

Like "Moby Dick", "Wuthering Heights" is something of a time capsule, yet also like MD it remains exceptionally easy and compelling to read. Brontë's prose is excellent, I suppose it can be called "stained glass" but I think her word choices were very interesting, varied, and always painted a clear picture. Seeing how much happens throughout the book, it's arguably extremely dense, but it never felt curt. She took her time yet never rambled.
I did hate every time Joseph opened his mouth. Was was happening there, he was insufferably Scottish? Brontë had a laugh to herself writing out everything he said phonetically, I'm sure.

I highly recommend "Wuthering Heights". I'm calling it early, but this is sure to be my favorite romance of all time, probably because it's not a romance at all and thank god for that.

Beautiful and devastating. It encapsulates so well the range of human emotion while distinctly feeling like a fictional story. It's exaggerative and dramatic, yet raw and real. I think Jane Eyre still remains my favorite Brontë but both novels are trying to convey different messages and they do, in their own right. 

Paige Leitner

"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.

Joana

I was really looking forward to reading this. So disappointed. 

Sturmhöhe

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