Out on the wily, windy moors in the North of England nearly a century and a half ago, Emily Brontë wrote what would later become a hallmark of English literature. Originally released under her penname Ellis Bell in 1847, Wuthering Heights is a dark and haunting story of love, revenge, class, and nature aptly set against rugged Yorkshire Moors where Brontë and her sisters grew up. The impact of Brontë’s most noted work can be seen in literature, film, and music from the 1939 movie starring Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier which was nominated for 8 Academy Awards to the 1978 hit from British singer/songwriter Kate Bush which topped the UK charts.
Whether you have yet to read this classic tale or the title triggers memories of required reading in school, its never too late to make the journey to Wuthering Heights. You can check out Wuthering Heights or the 1939 film by the same name from GPL today. If you’d like to learn more about Emily or the other Brontë sisters, explore one of the following titles or read about her life in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects
“Lutz immerses readers in a nuanced re-creation of the sisters’ days while moving us chronologically through their lives.”
The Brontë Myth
“The Bronte Myth gives vigorous new life to our understanding of the novelists and their culture.”
The Brontës: Fantasy And Reality
“Excerpts from journals, letters, poetry and prose enrich this narrative biography of Anne, Charlotte and Emily Bronte.”
The Brontës at Haworth
“Follow England’s most accomplished literary family from their sheltered childhoods to their complex lives as adults.”
