Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is an 1846 gothic fiction and historical fiction play by Emily Brontë. It takes readers to England and Yorkshire in 1801. Characters include Catherine Earnshaw, Cathy Linton and Edgar Linton. Readers will find themes of country homes, country life, cousins and death.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 301 ratings, and 3,083 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 2,888 editions across 28 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 35,636 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 318 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 14 h 48 min LibriVox audiobook.
About Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights is an 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, initially published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It concerns two families of the landed gentry living on the West Yorkshire moors, the Earnshaws and the Lintons, and their turbulent relationships with Earnshaw's adopted son, Heathcliff. The novel was influenced by Romanticism and Gothic fiction.
Free audiobook
Wuthering Heights — LibriVox recording, 14 h 48 min in 34 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“1801-I have just returned from a visit to my landlord-the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Wuthering Heights?
Wuthering Heights was written by Emily Brontë and first published in 1846.
What genre is Wuthering Heights?
It is usually shelved as Gothic Fiction, Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.
How long is Wuthering Heights?
The median edition has 318 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is Wuthering Heights free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of Wuthering Heights?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 14 h 48 min.
What books are similar to Wuthering Heights?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Book Eaters and The Laird.
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