Cliffs Notes on Brontë's Wuthering Heights

by Janet C. James

In CliffsNotes on Wuthering Heights, you explore one of Emily Brontë most beloved and enduring novels, combining realism and gothic symbolism to tell a love story that's full of social relevance. In the novel, you follow the self-destructive journey of Heathcliff, as he seeks his revenge for losing his childhood love, Catherine, to another man. This study guide carries you through Heathcliff's life by providing summaries and commentaries on each chapter of the novel. Critical essays give you insight into the narrative structure of the novel, the major themes Brontë explores, and Heathcliff's obsession.

Genres: Literary Criticism, Fiction

74 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Bradley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'd like to thank Cliff Hillegass for introducing the modern study guide to American audiences. I still feel like a cheater but, without the study guide to Wuthering Heights, there is no way I'd be prepared for tonight's book club.

[Tom Schulte · Rating 3 out of 5]

This contain's Bronte's preface to the second edition of the book, as well as a detailed synopsis of each chapter. I would have been happy with just the brief summary of each chapter and the dramatis personae along with the family tree of each of the tragically intertwined households. It seems to me novels like this were written for a time when people generally had less demands on their attention and a work like this can help make sense of things and check ... so those are first cousins? Yup.

There is also a bibliography.

[Manguins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quotes
Heathcliff, in turn, delights in seeing his enemy destroy himself. (28)

Metaphorically, bot feel actual food does not nourish them, that they must consumer one another's souls for sustenance. (33)



I borrowed this from my local library. ISBN10 0-8220-1393-2

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This definitely helped explain what was going on in Wuthering Heights. The genealogy is a bit hard to follow since the names are the same from generation to generation, the language can be hard to follow at times, and overall it's a dense, complicated read!

[Jacqueline Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

its informative haha

[Josiah Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good review, but it was lacking strong analysis and was putting obvious statements in its place.