Wuthering Heights

The novel Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë was published in 1847 under the pseudonym "Ellis Bell". Written between October 1845 and June 1846, Wuthering Heights was influenced by Romanticism including the novels of Byron and Walter Scott. Set in the wild, stormy moorland of England. It tells the tale of the Linton and Earnshaw families: Edgar and Isabella Linton and Catherine and Hindley Earnshaw and their strange adopted brother, Heathcliff. Now considered a classic of English literature, upon publication it received mix reviews due to its Gothic undertones and savage passions. Wuthering Heights has inspired many adaptations, including film, radio, and television dramatizations and a hit song by Kate Bush.Public Domain (P)2020 Museum Audiobooks