- Year Published: 1847.
- Pages: 210.
Wuthering Heights Summary
Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Bronte. It was the only novel that she ever wrote. She wrote this book sometime between October 1845 and June 1846. It was eventually published during 1847.
Many know Wuthering Heights as a well respected English classic. It has also been used in radio, television, and film.
The summary for this great book is as follows:
During the year 1801, a rich young man named Lockwood was searching for recuperation and peace. He decides to rent a Grange in Yorkshire. Lockwood takes time out to go and see his landlord whose name was Heathcliff. Heathcliff lives in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. This area was called Wuthering Heights.
When he arrives there, Lockwood discovers a very strange assemblage. Heathcliff came across as a gentleman, but his manners were not very nice at all. His mistress is a teenager. Heathcliff also appears to have a son. However, he comes across as though he is a servant more than a son.
Unfortunately, the snow had set in and did not allow Lockwood to return home for quite some time. So Heathcliff gave him permission to remain there for a while. He is given his own bedchamber. In this bedchamber, he sees many books and much graffiti. Apparently, this was left by a lady named Catherine who once lived there.
Lockwood falls asleep but he soon has a very scary dream. The dream was about Catherine who came across as a ghost. She was doing all she could to get through the window of the bedchamber. This caused Lockwood to scream very loudly. This wakes Heathcliff up who runs into his room to see what was going on.
Thirty years before this incident, Mr. Earnshaw, the current owner of the farmhouse, lived there with his young son Hindley. His daughter Catherine also lived there. Mr. Earnshaw decides to go to Liverpool and adopts a young boy who was homeless. He named him Heathcliff. Heathcliff and Catherine become friends and played together for many years. They grew quite close and fond of each other.
Before they know it, Hindley goes to College.