Book Saved for Future Generations

The one book that I would want to save so other generations after me could read would be Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. To me, this is one of the best books of all time. It is a classic. Wuthering Heights is like the Gothic version of Twilight. It is about two families: the Earnshaws and the Lintons. The Earnshaws live in Thrushcross Grange and the Lintons live in Wuthering Heights, which is just a few miles away. The Earnshaws adopt a boy named Heathcliff who is a gypsy boy. He quickly makes friends with Catherine Earnshaw, the youngest daughter. However Heathcliff is bullied by her brother Hindley who is jealous because he has lost his father’s affection to Heathcliff.

As they grow older, Catherine moves in with the Lintons at Wuthering Heights and become a woman. When she comes back to Thrushcross Grange, she and Heathcliff slowly fall in love. However, Catherine does not openly express her affection for Heathcliff because of his social status. She ends up attracting the affection of Edgar Linton and persuades herself that he is better for her than Heathcliff because he is of his high social status. Catherine moves from Thrushcross Grange and into Wuthering Heights again.

Years go by and Heathcliff has become proprietor of Thrushcross Grange. He marries even though he still has feelings for Catherine. Catherine dies and Heathcliff takes her daughter Cathy in. He treats her badly because he reminds her of Catherine. Heathcliff is also being haunted by the spirit of Catherine who cannot rest until she and Heathcliff are together.

This is a great book and the meaning of it is so romantic. Heathcliff may have hated Catherine for a long time but he never stopped loving her. The book does end on a happy note so everyone should definitely read it.