Reading Schedule and Preliminary Remarks

[Tristram]

Dear Curiosities,

As in our last poll, Wuthering Heights got as many votes as Cousin Henry, I think it only fair to put up that novel for our next group read.

We are going to start reading it in late April, and here is the reading schedule. Note that in some editions, the chapter count is divided into two parts and that other editions have a consecutive chapter count from 1 to 33. I am going to give the two versions in my reading schedule.

20/04 – 26/04 I, 1-7
27/04 – 03/05 I, 8-10
04/05 – 10/05 I, 11-14
11/05 – 17/05 II, 1-6, or I, 15-20
18/05 – 24/05 II, 7-11, or I, 21-25
25/05 – 31/05 II, 12-16, or I, 26-30
01/06 – 07/06 II, 17-20, or I, 31-33

I read this book some decades ago and remember that I found quite some things to nag about. All the more do I look forward to rereading it because very often, as we change in the course of time, so do our responses to a particular book.

What about you? Have you read the book before, or seen movie adaptations? And what were your responses?

[Xan]

Yes, Tristram, it is impossible to read the same book twice. It's like that darn river.

[Bobbie]

I have read Wuthering Heights twice and I would really like to read it again, but I am reading a very long book currently so not sure if I can fit it in. I will see how it goes.

[Tristram]

Xan wrote: "Yes, Tristram, it is impossible to read the same book twice. It's like that darn river."

Absolutely. And if you are lucky, the river gets better and deeper, or was it the book? ;-)

[Tristram]

Bobbie wrote: "I have read Wuthering Heights twice and I would really like to read it again, but I am reading a very long book currently so not sure if I can fit it in. I will see how it goes."

It would be very nice to have you reading with us, Bobbie. At any rate, you can always join our discussions telling us of your former impressions from the last two readings of the book.

[[deleted user]]

I have read Wuthering Heights a couple of times. The last time was fairly recently. I am looking forward to another re-read with the Curiosities though.

[John]

I have been away, but I have been reading a biography of Emily Brontë and very much look forward to this read.

[Jane]

John wrote: "I have been reading a biography of Emily Brontë and very much look forward to this read."

Oh, that's a good idea, John! I might put Goodbye to All That on hold and do the same. Hope you are well.

[Linda]

I'm glad you posted here, John, so I am reminded of the upcoming read and its schedule. I've been very slow with my print reading lately (I've been able to get through one book every two months of the Commissaire Adamsberg series by Fred Vargas), but I'm hoping to revisit Wuthering Heights with you all. I read it for the first time about 13 years ago, I'm guessing.

[John]

The more I read about Emily the more brilliant I find her to be.

[Jane]

[Xan]

Thank you, Jane. I was twisting into a pretzel trying to figure out Lintons and Earnshaws.

[Jane]

Xan wrote: "Thank you, Jane. I was twisting into a pretzel trying to figure out Lintons and Earnshaws."

Yes! I thought it would be a good idea. I'm sure I will need to refer back to it.

[Linda]

Thank you, Jane! This will certainly be helpful. :)

[John]

Thanks Jane. The genealogy always seemed more confusing than necessary, but that is how Emily wanted it.

[Tristram]

Jane,

Thanks a lot for adding the genealogy. I am currently reading the novel in the Oxford World's Classic edition which has a genealogy and I therefore know that it would be extremely tough to read the story without it - all the more so since the names of the characters are so similar. Where did you find this family tree which even has pictures in it?

[Jane]

Tristram wrote: "Where did you find this family tree which even has pictures in it?"

I just searched Google images, Tristram! The photos must be from a dramatisation, though I have no idea which one.

[[deleted user]]

I think the videos of this channel are pretty insightful. There is a video about Wuthering Heights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg5_B...

[Tristram]

By the way, if you find that some of the threads are missing or if you cannot find the latest thread, let me know. I seem to have problems posting them, and I was wondering why nobody replied to the second thread for a while. Now it seems to be working but one never knows.