BOOK REVIEW:- WUTHERING HEIGHTS
"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Wuthering Heights is a tragedy and Gothic novel written by Emily Bronte. This novel was published in 1847. The time this novel was written, women writers were not allowed to publish any work. If they do then hide their original names. So this book was published first under the fake name "Ellis Bell".
This novel is the best Gothic novel. It also has modern techniques in it. Like the non-Linear plot, different narrators.
Actually, it is in classic literature. But its uniqueness holds it up and challenged to the Victorian era. Not only about religion but moral, class, and especially women's place in society.
Wuthering Heights is also a romance novel because it has many love stories in it. But the whole novel's story is round the main hero Heathcliff and heroine Catherine. Everything that happened was the result of their love, arguments, and deaths. They were the beginning and the end of the novel.
*PLOT (in short):-
In the beginning, Mr. Lockwood narrated the present time, Wuthering Heights view people living there.
He later met with Mrs. Dean (Nelly), who was an old servant of both families. Then he asked her to tell him the history of those families and Wuthering Heights.
Later, in the novel, Mrs. Dean narrated the past of Linton's and Earnshaw's family history and how both families are connected to each other. Revealing all the history and important events, threw the reader of the novel deep into it.
The first generation told in a brief view than the second generation history, affairs, in a detailed way. How they loved, suffered, and their brutal behaviors become their children suffering reason. Most incidents with this generation torn them into pieces. Heart-wrenching events. Also, she told what became their end.
"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Third generations, those children who suffered a lot, faced many difficulties but still never give up on things. Their behaviors also rapidly change over time. They became rebellious spirits. Like the women of that time.
"I wish I were a girl again, half-savage and hardy, and free. Why am I so changed? I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills."
After 8 months, Lockwood then came back. Nelly told him how in past months things changed. Who died and who came close.
In last, listening all the history before and after he came to know what reasons were behind the doom and rise of both families.
But their end was all that makes the novel more attached to the hearts of readers. Especially the words, Mr. Lockwood said to conclude all.
"I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
•ELEMENTS:-
The Gothic and romance elements present in the novel. It also as revolution novel in its era. But, mostly it was famous as the best Gothic novel.
Because at the first, the ghost of a lady was shown to Mr. Lockwood. At the end of the novel, residents told Nelly that they saw two ghost spirits around.
*KEY FACTS:-
1. Writer at the beginning maintain a slow speed. Like slowly rise of the plot.
That's why must continue reading because later, everything will become clear itself.
2. As the narrators change time by time and used the "I" word many times so it looks difficult to understand who is narrating. It's a technique of Gothic to present the story in a mysterious and in a thrilling way.
For that and many other things, the reader of the novel must be active with full concentration.
3. There are many sad, heartbreaking events as it is a tragedy. But also many happy and smile-like events too.
However, they make the mind of the readers to fall in love with them. Especially their dialogues.
"If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave."
Wuthering Heights is a tragedy and Gothic novel written by Emily Bronte. This novel was published in 1847. The time this novel was written, women writers were not allowed to publish any work. If they do then hide their original names. So this book was published first under the fake name "Ellis Bell".
This novel is the best Gothic novel. It also has modern techniques in it. Like the non-Linear plot, different narrators.
Actually, it is in classic literature. But its uniqueness holds it up and challenged to the Victorian era. Not only about religion but moral, class, and especially women's place in society.
Wuthering Heights is also a romance novel because it has many love stories in it. But the whole novel's story is round the main hero Heathcliff and heroine Catherine. Everything that happened was the result of their love, arguments, and deaths. They were the beginning and the end of the novel.
*PLOT (in short):-
In the beginning, Mr. Lockwood narrated the present time, Wuthering Heights view people living there.
He later met with Mrs. Dean (Nelly), who was an old servant of both families. Then he asked her to tell him the history of those families and Wuthering Heights.
Later, in the novel, Mrs. Dean narrated the past of Linton's and Earnshaw's family history and how both families are connected to each other. Revealing all the history and important events, threw the reader of the novel deep into it.
The first generation told in a brief view than the second generation history, affairs, in a detailed way. How they loved, suffered, and their brutal behaviors become their children suffering reason. Most incidents with this generation torn them into pieces. Heart-wrenching events. Also, she told what became their end.
"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."
Third generations, those children who suffered a lot, faced many difficulties but still never give up on things. Their behaviors also rapidly change over time. They became rebellious spirits. Like the women of that time.
"I wish I were a girl again, half-savage and hardy, and free. Why am I so changed? I'm sure I should be myself were I once among the heather on those hills."
After 8 months, Lockwood then came back. Nelly told him how in past months things changed. Who died and who came close.
In last, listening all the history before and after he came to know what reasons were behind the doom and rise of both families.
But their end was all that makes the novel more attached to the hearts of readers. Especially the words, Mr. Lockwood said to conclude all.
"I lingered round them, under that benign sky; watched the moths fluttering among the heath and hare-bells; listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass; and wondered how anyone could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth."
•ELEMENTS:-
The Gothic and romance elements present in the novel. It also as revolution novel in its era. But, mostly it was famous as the best Gothic novel.
Because at the first, the ghost of a lady was shown to Mr. Lockwood. At the end of the novel, residents told Nelly that they saw two ghost spirits around.
*KEY FACTS:-
1. Writer at the beginning maintain a slow speed. Like slowly rise of the plot.
That's why must continue reading because later, everything will become clear itself.
2. As the narrators change time by time and used the "I" word many times so it looks difficult to understand who is narrating. It's a technique of Gothic to present the story in a mysterious and in a thrilling way.
For that and many other things, the reader of the novel must be active with full concentration.
3. There are many sad, heartbreaking events as it is a tragedy. But also many happy and smile-like events too.
However, they make the mind of the readers to fall in love with them. Especially their dialogues.
"If you ever looked at me once with what I know is in you, I would be your slave."
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