The conflict within Catherine as she feels torn between Heathcliff and Edgar is a focal point of the novel. We may think that couples should follow their hearts, but a Victorian audience, particularly an upper or middle class audience, would have believed that Catherine had a duty to marry her social equal-Edgar. Character: While contemporary audiences tend to read Wuthering Heights with a sympathetic view of Heathcliff and Catherine, Victorian audiences would have agreed that Edgar was the appropriate choice of a husband for Catherine.Particularly significant in Wuthering Heights is setting, which Brontë uses to reflect character. This sketch is on display in the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth.Īs in most novels, in Wuthering Heights character, plot, and structure are tightly interwoven one element drives the others. zip file containing this book to use offline, simply click here.Įmily Brontë’s drawing of herself and Anne writing at a table in the Bronté parsonage in Haworth. You can browse or download additional books there. More information is available on this project's attribution page.įor more information on the source of this book, or why it is available for free, please see the project's home page. Additionally, per the publisher's request, their name has been removed in some passages. However, the publisher has asked for the customary Creative Commons attribution to the original publisher, authors, title, and book URI to be removed. Normally, the author and publisher would be credited here. This content was accessible as of December 29, 2012, and it was downloaded then by Andy Schmitz in an effort to preserve the availability of this book.
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