Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights is a novel by Emily Brontë published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Wuthering Heights is the eponymous framhouse on the Yorkshire moors where the story unfolds. The book’s core theme is the destructive effect that jealousy and vengefulness have both on the jealous or vengeful individuals and on their communities. Although Wuthering Heights is now widely regarded as a classic of English literature it received mixed reviews when first published and was considered controversial because its depiction of mental and physical cruelty was so unusually stark. Wuthering Heights has inspired adaptations including film radio and television dramatisations.