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Gothic FictionHistorical Fiction

Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette

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  • 1987 first published
  • 1,053 pages
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Charlotte Brontë and Emily Brontë's Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette (1987) is a gothic fiction and historical fiction play. It takes readers to England and Yorkshire in 1801. Characters include Catherine Earnshaw, Cathy Linton and Edgar Linton. Key subjects include country homes, country life, cousins and death.

It runs to roughly 1,053 pages — 19–20 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Catherine Earnshaw
  • Cathy Linton
  • Edgar Linton
  • Heathcliff
  • Hindley Earnshaw
  • Isabella Linton
  • Joseph
  • Linton Heathcliff
  • Mr Lockwood
  • Nelly Dean

Subjects

  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Children's fiction
  • Classic fiction
  • Classic Literature
  • Country homes
  • Country life
  • Cousins
  • Death
  • Domestic fiction
  • Drama
  • England
  • English Gothic fiction
  • English language
  • English language readers
  • Families
  • Family life

Quick answers

Who wrote Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette?

Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette was written by Charlotte Brontë and Emily Brontë and first published in 1987.

What genre is Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette?

It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette?

The median edition has 1,053 pages, about 19–20 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Jane Eyre / Wuthering Heights / Shirley / Villette?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Book Eaters and The Laird.

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