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Today I would like to tell you about the novel "Wuthering
Heights" written by Emily Jane Bronte.Emily Bronte was born on July
30, 1818 in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Emily Bronte is an English writer and poet. She is the author of the novel "Wuthering Heights", as well as a number of poems . Emily was the fifth child of a poor family. A friendly family lived in the middle of nowhere. Emily was a very homely, quiet, and religious woman. She wasn't very sociable, and she didn't have any friends. In 1847, she published her main novel, Wuthering Heights. Unfortunately, during the writer's lifetime, it was not as enthusiastically received as after its second edition of Charlotte Bronte after the death of her sister. She died on December 19, 1848, at the age of 30. The novel "Wuthering Heights" is considered one of the classic examples of romantic literature. This book is about love, written in the genre of the Gothic novel. The title of the novel tells about the main place of its action – the family estate of Earnshaw, which is called Wuthering Heights. This grim old house on the moors of the north of England, in Yorkshire, is hardly a comfortable and welcoming place. It is cold, gloomy and strict, and by the end of the novel becomes even more severe. Wuthering Heights embodies not only the grim events that unfold in it, but it contrasts markedly with Starling's Myza - the happy home of the Linton family. The author raises two problems in the novel-love and revenge . We can see the sick love of Heathcliff and Catherine, and at the same time, the solemn love of Catherine and Hareton. Revenge is one of the most important, a factor that leads the main characters to their sad fate. Emily Bronte proves that there is nothing good in eternal revenge and that the pain inflicted for the purpose of revenge is more destructive than genuine. Now I will tell you about the characters of the novel and some traits of their characters. I think the characters of the novel can’t be called onlysympathetic or unsympathetic. Even the main character Heathcliff can evokea sense of compassion , despite the fact that he is the main unsympathetic character in the book. In the novel, we meet the fate of two generations. The main characters are Heathcliff-the adopted son of old Mr. Earnshaw, the friend and then lover of Catherine Earnshaw, an unsociable, gloomy, very cruel man. Catherine Earnshaw is a free-spirited and selfish beauty who loved Heathcliff with all of her heart, but married someone else. Edgar Linton is an educated, well-mannered , intelligent young man, Catherine's husband, gentle and caring. Now let me tell some words about the plot. Catherine and Hindley's father found the starving orphan on one of his trips to Liverpool. He was named Heathcliff after a son who died in childbirth. Hindley Earnshaw humiliated him in every way, but Catherine was friends with him, and they grew up together in the meadows. They were attached to each other. Heathcliff lived for the love of Catherine. Heathcliff is dark and mysterious. Catherine Earnshaw is strong, not prone to suffering, she is different from other girls of this background. For all her education and love of books, she is wild and selfish. Katherine met the Lintons in an accident (she was bitten by the Lintons ' bulldog and was forced to stay with the Lintons for five weeks in full care and attention). She was attracted to laughte and merriment , as well as Isabella and Edgar Linton. Despite her love for Heathcliff, Catherine married Edgar. When Heathcliff found out about it, he was gone. Three years later, he returned with thoughts of revenge. Heathcliff married Isabella. Catherine died giving birth to Edgar Linton's daughter. Twelve years later, Heathcliff continued his revenge. He hated everyone. Haunted by images of Catherine Linton, Heathcliff died. Katie and Haretondecided to get married. The romantic story ended in accordance with the Gothic traditions. The world finally descended on Wuthering Heights. In conclusion of all of the above, I would like to emphasize once again: the novel tells about important problems in human relationships, whether it's love, friendship, or something else. I think that the title"Wuthering Heights" has a special meaning. These Heights are terrible, gloomy, sometimes destructive. Like Heathcliff, like Catherine, and their feelings. The death of Heathcliff conceals the main meaning of the novel's ending – the senselessness of hatred. The main character hated Linton all his life, anger and grief turned him into a cruel monster, but the long-awaited revenge did not bring Heathcliff satisfaction and did not reconcil him to his own conscience .In conclusion, I highly recommend reading the book.