Though Emily Brontë (1818 – 1848), sister of Charlotte and Anne Brontë barely lived to age thirty, she produced one of the most beloved novels of passion and tragedy — Wuthering Heights (1847). Following is a selction 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.

Of Heathcliff, the complicated hero of the novel, Emily wrote: “Whether it is right or advisable to create beings like Heathcliff, I do not know; the writer who possesses the creative gift owns something that, at times, strangely wills and works for itself.” Read More→