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| ''Wuthering Heights'' is the only ] of ]. Published in ], it has become a classic of ], and has given rise to many adaptations, including several ]s, television and radio dramatisations, and a hit song by ]. | '''Wuthering Heights''' is the only ] of ]. Published in ], it has become a classic of ], and has given rise to many adaptations, including several ]s, television and radio dramatisations, a musical, and a hit song by ]. | ||
| The setting for the book is Bronte's native ]. The anti-hero is ], who is taken in by the wealthy Earnshaw family as a child, and falls in love with their daughter, Catherine. But he is not considered good enough to marry her. Instead, Cathy marries a wealthy neighbour, and the embittered Heathcliff sets out to ruin the fortunes of her family, which he does over a period of many years. | The setting for the book is Bronte's native ]. The anti-hero is ], who is taken in by the wealthy Earnshaw family as a child, and falls in love with their daughter, Catherine. But he is not considered good enough to marry her. Instead, Cathy marries a wealthy neighbour, and the embittered Heathcliff sets out to ruin the fortunes of her family, which he does over a period of many years. | ||
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Wuthering Heights is the only novel of Emily Brontë. Published in 1847, it has become a classic of English literature, and has given rise to many adaptations, including several films, television and radio dramatisations, a musical, and a hit song by Kate Bush.
The setting for the book is Bronte's native Yorkshire. The anti-hero is Heathcliff, who is taken in by the wealthy Earnshaw family as a child, and falls in love with their daughter, Catherine. But he is not considered good enough to marry her. Instead, Cathy marries a wealthy neighbour, and the embittered Heathcliff sets out to ruin the fortunes of her family, which he does over a period of many years.