Heathcliff & Catherine — An obsessive love on the moors
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Heathcliff & Catherine

An obsessive love on the moors

EraEngland · Emily Brontë, 1847
Country / cultureYorkshire (fiction)
CategoryLiterary love
Type of loveImpossible
EndingTragic
Quick answer

The obsessive, destructive love of "Wuthering Heights": "I am Heathcliff," says Catherine, in one of literature's fiercest declarations.

01Why it matters

It took romantic love to its darkest, most sublime extreme. It inspired everyone from Kate Bush to modern gothic.

02The conflict

The class divide; Catherine's marriage to Edgar Linton.

03The iconic moment

Catherine's ghost knocking at the window on the moor.

04What survived

The novel; Kate Bush's song "Wuthering Heights."

05Where to travel

Haworth Moors
The Brontë sisters' landscape.
Haworth · United Kingdom

06Frequently asked questions

Why is the story of Heathcliff & Catherine famous?

It took romantic love to its darkest, most sublime extreme. It inspired everyone from Kate Bush to modern gothic.

How does the story of Heathcliff & Catherine end?

Catherine's ghost knocking at the window on the moor. The novel; Kate Bush's song "Wuthering Heights."

Where can you visit the story of Heathcliff & Catherine?

You can visit Haworth Moors, in Haworth. The Brontë sisters' landscape.

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