Wuthering Heights

I have always thought that famous love story characters and love stories of all time (except for those authors who were born before the Bronte sisters) rooted from Wuthering Heights. I have seen a lot of characters with the same attitude as the lead character, Heath, the same melodramtic endings and tragedies yet very powerful, it just simply moves your soul.I have always been a fan of this book...more

I have always thought that famous love story characters and love stories of all time (except for those authors who were born before the Bronte sisters) rooted from Wuthering Heights. I have seen a lot of characters with the same attitude as the lead character, Heath, the same melodramtic endings and tragedies yet very powerful, it just simply moves your soul.I have always been a fan of this book since I was a sophomore.Wuthering Heights has a major influence in the Twilight Saga, there's no doubt about that. The author even included the title of the book in the story, simply because way back before our mothers were born, Wuthering Heights is simply making the world sad, happy and hopeful that amidst the tragedy it presented, there will still be a "happy-ever-after" no matter how weird it can be.I hated the MTV movie adaptation but I adored Mike Vogel!!   hide

The most wonderful book in the world. I have read none to top it. Mis Bronte is an amazing author. A story of love like no other. It feels like some of it is my own story , the part of a lost love. I am sure everyone feels that, at different times in their life, but none with more passion of longing and terrible loss, in the world than that of Wuthering Heights, It makes you wonder where this...more

The most wonderful book in the world. I have read none to top it. Mis Bronte is an amazing author. A story of love like no other. It feels like some of it is my own story , the part of a lost love. I am sure everyone feels that, at different times in their life, but none with more passion of longing and terrible loss, in the world than that of Wuthering Heights, It makes you wonder where this story came from, from an author so inexperienced and isolated buy herself. Like another great work, Gone with the Wind, who's author wrote one magnificent book, and not other. There does this inspiration come from? Linda Waller Katz   hide

This book has been on my TBR pile for quite some time and I finally got to it at the end of 2006, and I continued my themed reading by tackling Changing Heaven. This doesn't happen often, but despite hating almost all the characters (with the exception of nelly), I really enjoyed this book (I am sure not for the same reasons others like it, though).I have a hard time understanding why...more

This book has been on my TBR pile for quite some time and I finally got to it at the end of 2006, and I continued my themed reading by tackling Changing Heaven. This doesn't happen often, but despite hating almost all the characters (with the exception of nelly), I really enjoyed this book (I am sure not for the same reasons others like it, though).I have a hard time understanding why Heathcliff is considered a great romantic character by some. I don't care how much abuse you went through as a child, it does not give you the right to be nasty and evil to all people around you. The less evil characters were spoiled brats (Linton, Catherine the older, and Catherine the younger) and I had little sympathy for them. However, as I read the book, I couldn't put it down, it was like watching a train wreck. I also loved the descriptions of the moors.This was a great read and I would recommend it!After reading this book, I continued my themed reading by tackling Changing Heaven. This doesn't happen often, but despite hating almost all the characters (with the exception of nelly), I really enjoyed this book (I am sure not for the same reasons others like it, though). I have a hard time understanding why Heathcliff is considered a great romantic character by some. I don't care how much abuse you went through as a child, it does not give you the right to be nasty and evil to all people around you. The less evil characters were spoiled brats (Linton, Catherine the older, and Catherine the younger) and I had little sympathy for them. However, as I read the book, I couldn't put it down, it was like watching a train wreck. I also loved the descriptions of the moors. This was a great read and I would recommend it!   hide

I think this was a beautiful albeit somewhat dark story... and it is surprisingly endearing. And despite watching several movie versions, never found one that was as good as the book (although it is a bit of a slow read the first go around, and is one of those books that benefits greatly from a reread--not really complex or anything just a little hard to follow at moments due to the...more

I think this was a beautiful albeit somewhat dark story... and it is surprisingly endearing. And despite watching several movie versions, never found one that was as good as the book (although it is a bit of a slow read the first go around, and is one of those books that benefits greatly from a reread--not really complex or anything just a little hard to follow at moments due to the construct she chose). Bronte writes this in such a way that she essentially makes you appreciate and symathize with characters you likely might not otherwise. But I don't know how "romantic" I found it. I think the appeal there must fall to those who like the tortured longing for the forbidden bad boy who circumstances dictates as a no-go... but I guess I'm not quite that masochistic or something because while I felt for H, I would have had no desire to save and heal him in some romantic idealization. But whatever, it was still a good book... Worth the read I think.   hide

What a piece of shit. This bullshit is considered a classic? I nearly killed myself for having read it. I didn't even technically finish its so fucking horrible. I have never read a book more devoid of anything representing something resembling a discernable plot with a protagonist(s) who I actually care about. Nothing happened in this book. Its like from beginning to end it's...more

What a piece of shit. This bullshit is considered a classic? I nearly killed myself for having read it. I didn't even technically finish its so fucking horrible. I have never read a book more devoid of anything representing something resembling a discernable plot with a protagonist(s) who I actually care about. Nothing happened in this book. Its like from beginning to end it's just a series of boring exchanges between characters I have never cared about. Plus it is confusing as shit with how they skip back and forth between like 3 generations all of whom have the same fucking names! Fuck the book fuck the movies and fuck the Brontes. No wonder Emily Bronte died right after this shitfest. It was so fucking horrible. She probably killed herself for having taken the time to actually write such a God awful excuse for literature. The Little Engine that Could had a better fucking story. I fell asleep after about 10 pages. In high school I had to use Spark notes on this book and even those fucking things put me to sleep! Fuck everything that has to do with this book. It is the pinnacle of bad, the apex of crap, the zenith of excrement cause that's the only thing that this book is good for wiping your ass, or maybe as firewood. I would rather watch HOUSE OF THE DEAD than have to read one word from this Godforsaken book! Fuck it.   hide

And the English moors make their entrance. What can one expect from a writer who as a child was put into her father's library for her time outs. Great writing! Mature and self-assured, I guess Bronte never wanted our minds and hearts to fall in love with Cathy and Heathcliff as if they were two kids we would want to hang out with. She preferred to make us squirm and our eyes widen. Yet unless the...more

And the English moors make their entrance. What can one expect from a writer who as a child was put into her father's library for her time outs. Great writing! Mature and self-assured, I guess Bronte never wanted our minds and hearts to fall in love with Cathy and Heathcliff as if they were two kids we would want to hang out with. She preferred to make us squirm and our eyes widen. Yet unless the story did not resonate with every reader in some soulful way, it would not be considered a classic. The characters are despicable and blameless at the same time. Portraying the terrible turns in life that can crumble, but oddly empower the human spirit, or what have you, in twisted and exiting ways, making sorrow seem like a swansong and death a redemption from human bondage.   hide

Compare with Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte the latter is more attractive to me. I first read it as a junior in high school, although whenever I tell people Wuthering Heights is oen of my favorite book I usually get a strange reaction. Heathcliff and Catherine are both characters that are very defectived; Catherine is selfish and spoiled, Heathcliff is...more

Compare with Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte the latter is more attractive to me. I first read it as a junior in high school, although whenever I tell people Wuthering Heights is oen of my favorite book I usually get a strange reaction. Heathcliff and Catherine are both characters that are very defectived; Catherine is selfish and spoiled, Heathcliff is vindictive but they are obviously madly in love with one another. It reminds me that we all have bad sides but still we all deserve to experience love and happiness. I personally like it because it embodies all the things that love should be, blindingly passionate, maddening at times, and something we just cannot live without. My most love author is Edgar Allan Poe, therefore my second son is named Edgar.... hahaha..   hide

"'May she wake in torment!' he cried, with frightful vehemence, stamping his foot, and groaning in a sudden paroxym of ungovernable passion. 'Why she's a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there - not in heaven - not perished- where? Oh, you said you cared nothing for my sufferings? And I pray one prayer - I repeat it till my tongue stiffens - Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I...more

"'May she wake in torment!' he cried, with frightful vehemence, stamping his foot, and groaning in a sudden paroxym of ungovernable passion. 'Why she's a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there - not in heaven - not perished- where? Oh, you said you cared nothing for my sufferings? And I pray one prayer - I repeat it till my tongue stiffens - Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you - haunt me, then! The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. Be with me always - take any form - Drive me mad! Only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh God, it is unutterable! I cannot live without my life, I cannot live without my soul!'" (__).   hide

A mysterious work of doomed romance, depressing landscapes, and Gothic moods. How can this possibly NOT work? The story immediately draws you in with a nameless traveler who finds himself needing a place to stay. Here he enters a house of definite spookiness and becomes wrapped up in the incredible story of its history. This is not a happy book, but it's intriguing, exciting, and darkly...more

A mysterious work of doomed romance, depressing landscapes, and Gothic moods. How can this possibly NOT work? The story immediately draws you in with a nameless traveler who finds himself needing a place to stay. Here he enters a house of definite spookiness and becomes wrapped up in the incredible story of its history. This is not a happy book, but it's intriguing, exciting, and darkly romantic. It's about people who want to be together despite all-powerful fate. It's about a romance that transcends generations, destiny, and individuals looking for their own way with a breath-taking Beauty and the Beast theme. Very few of the characters are likeable. In fact, I can't think of a single person I really liked. But they are powerful and you just can't help but root for them. Evil here is vague, and it seems all the characters have a touch of villainy. So here is pain, heartache, and drama galore. Totally wonderful.   hide