Though Emily Brontë (1818 – 1848), sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë barely lived to age thirty, she produced one of the most beloved novels in the English canon — Wuthering Heights (1847). Following is a selection of quotes from Wuthering Heights that reflect the passionate and tumultuous nature of its characters.

One of the most influential of romantic novels, it touches on economic, social, and psychological issues. Then, of course, there is the obsessive love between Heathcliff and Cathy.

The brooding and complex story follows the intersection of two families — the Earnshaws and the Lintons. The passionate, almost otherworldly connection of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff have sparked romantic imaginations as star-crossed lovers whose dramas and tragedies reverberate into the next generation. Read More→