Cover of Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

by Emily Brontë

First published
1847
Reading level
Plain English
Price
Free

About the book

"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë is a novel published in 1847. Set on the Yorkshire moors, it follows two landowning families and their turbulent relationships with Heathcliff, a mysterious foster son. Driven by obsessive love, possession, and revenge that spans generations, the story unfolds through dark passion and cruelty. This Gothic tale challenged Victorian morality with its depictions of abuse and class conflict, ultimately becoming a cornerstone of English literature despite its initially polarized reception.

  • Revenge
  • Psychological fiction
  • Rejection (Psychology)
  • Love stories
  • Domestic fiction
  • Yorkshire (England)

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #768. Wuthering Heights on Wikipedia.

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