1. Wuthering Heights
Emily Bronte

2. Emily Bronte
Born July 30, 1818, one of six children; mother died when Bronte was 3
Lived in a desolate area of Haworth, Yorkshire, England
Raised by an aunt who indulged the children’s imaginations
Sister to Charlotte and Anne
Died December 19, 1848

3. The novel Industrial Revolution was in full force in English economy
Cash was more important than land, so the middle class had more power than the upper class
Hareton-farming class
Lintons-landed gentry
Heathcliff-capitalist
Two marriages in the novel are possible because of change in class system
Framework story with changing narrators

4. Rights of Women Married women could not own property until 1882
Daughters did not automatically inherit property unless provided for in a will
Estates could be entailed to a male relative

5. Romanticism
A result of the changes brought on by the Industrial Revolution
These elements make the novel Romantic
Nature is a powerful force
Descriptions of the countryside
Elevated level of passion
Strong images of death
Portrayal of opposites: escape/pursuit; calm/turbulence; class
Isolation: physical and emotional
Supernatural elements

6. Gothic Literature
Late 1700s to deal with changes brought on by revolutions
Elements:
Haunted/ruined mansions/castles
Extreme landscapes/weather
Death
Insanity
Omens and curses
Supernatural
Villains/villain-heroes driven by passion
Curious/persecuted heroine
Revenge

7. Byronic hero-the lure of the bad guy
Conflicting emotions and moodiness
Self-criticism
Mysterious origins
Distaste for society and social norms
Self-destructive tendencies
A loner