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Wuthering Heights

American  
[wuhth-er-ing] / ˈwʌð ər ɪŋ /

noun

  1. a novel (1846) by Emily Brontë.


Wuthering Heights Cultural  
  1. A novel by Emily Brontë about the thwarted love of two young people, Catherine and Heathcliff, and the cruel suffering Heathcliff inflicts on all involved in their separation.


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Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The route goes from Kirkby Stephen, over the hills to Swaledale, past long-forgotten lead mine ruins - as recently seen in Wuthering Heights - and on through vibrant green pastures to Reeth and Richmond.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Warner’s Wuthering Heights and Paramount’s Scream 7 are two of the top box-office performers of 2026 so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The university module includes Wuthering Heights as part of broader examination of mainly Victorian tales of horror published between the 1830s and 1920s.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

When I completed Wuthering Heights, I noted the danger of‘letting emotions get out of control.’

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

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