94 pages • 3 hours read
Emily BrontëWuthering Heights
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1847A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, published under the pen name Ellis Bell, follows the intense and tumultuous relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, an orphan her father brings into their home, which fuels familial and romantic conflicts with echoes of Gothic and supernatural elements, all set against the moody backdrop of the English moors. The novel addresses topics of abuse, mental health struggles, and systemic inequalities.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights is both celebrated and critiqued for its intense emotional landscape and complex characters. Praised for its innovative structure and dark romanticism, the novel captivates readers with its passionate, albeit often disturbing, interactions. However, some find the unrelenting gloom and morally ambiguous characters off-putting.
Who Should Read Wuthering Heights?
Readers who relish Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë typically appreciate intense, brooding romances and complex character studies. If you enjoy the Gothic atmosphere and dramatic tension found in novels like Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë or Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, this book will captivate you.
RecommendedReading Age
16+yearsLexile Level
960LBook Details
British Literature
Romance
Victorian Period
Romanticism / Romantic Period