Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë
Series: Standalone
Genre: Classic Literature • Gothic Fiction • Tragic Romance
 
Tropes:
Obsessive, destructive love
Revenge spanning generations
Isolated, atmospheric setting
 
Summary:
Set on the wild Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights traces the intense and volatile bond between Heathcliff, a foundling taken in by the Earnshaw family, and Catherine Earnshaw, whose passionate love for him clashes with social ambition and convention. When Catherine chooses security and status over Heathcliff, his heartbreak curdles into a lifelong quest for revenge.
Told through layered narration, the novel follows the devastating consequences of Heathcliff’s obsession as it consumes not only his enemies but also the next generation. Love becomes cruelty, devotion turns to vengeance, and the past refuses to loosen its grip.
Dark, emotionally charged, and unapologetically raw, Wuthering Heights remains a singular exploration of love’s capacity to destroy—and to endure beyond death.