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Wuthering Heights Emily Brontë Jana Žváčková
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2 Emily Brontë Born on July 30 1818 Brothers and sisters: Anne, Charlote and Branwell 1842 went to Brussels with Charlote 1847 was published her novel Wuthering Heights She died of tuberculosis on December 19 1848 the Hatfield edition of The Complete Poems of Emily Jane Bronte was published in 1941
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3 Wuthering Heights Mr. Earnshaw brings Heathcliff to live at Wuthering Heights with his two children Catherin and Hindley Mr. Earnshaw sends Hindley away to college Mr. Earnshaw dies Hindley and Frances( his wife ) take possession of Wuthering Heights
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4 Wuthering Heights Hareton is born in June; Frances dies; Hindley begins his slide into alcoholism Catherine becomes engaged to Edgar Linton and Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights Catherine and Edgar are married Heathcliff arrives at Thrushcross Grange in September Heathcliff and Isabella get married in the early part of the year
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5 Wuthering Heights Catherine becomes ill with brain fever and young Catherine is born late in the year Catherine dies Early in the year, Isabella leaves Wuthering Heights and settles in London, Linton is born Hindley dies, Heathcliff inherits Wuthering Heights Young Catherine meets Hareton and visits Wuthering Heights for the first time Linton comes from London after Isabella dies
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6 Wuthering Heights Young Catherine stages her romance with Linton in the winter Early in the year, young Catherine is imprisoned by Heathcliff and forced to marry Linton Edgar Linton dies Linton dies Heathcliff assumes control of Thrushcross Grange Late in the year, Lockwood rents the Grange from Heathcliff and begins his tenancy. In a winter storm, Lockwood takes ill and begins conversing with Nelly Dean
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7 Wuthering Heights During the winter, Nelly narrates her story for Lockwood In spring 1802 Lockwood returns to London Catherine and Hareton fall in love Heathcliff dies Lockwood returns in September and hears the end of the story from Nelly On New Year’s Day, young Catherine and Hareton plan to be married
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8 Wuthering Heights Heatcliff Catherine Hindlay Mr. Earnshow Lintons Isabella Edgar Frances Hareton Cathy Linton
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9 Thank you for your attention
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