Wuthering Heights Research Paper

Emily Brontë claims the fame of co-author, along with her sisters Anne and Charlotte, of a volume of poetry and author of a single novel, Wuthering Heights, which was published in 1847. Emily also claims the title of the most mysterious Brontë sister, however, this perception of her stems from the lack of any thorough documentation of her life besides her published works and some vague records. She published her novel, which did not gain literary acclaim after her death, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and the female Brontë trio published their poetry volume as Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. Emily Jane Brontë was born July 30, 1818 as the fifth child of clergyman Patrick Brontë and his wife, Maria, in the village of Thornton, Yorkshire, England. …show more content…
It then furthers the exploration of the emotions of Heathcliff, an orphan taken in by the Earnshaw family, who falls in love with a Catherine Earnshaw, and plans his revenge against her for her perceived rejection of his yearn for her love in return. This intrinsic and extrinsic conflict ultimately proves to be the driving force of action throughout the novel. Published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, Wuthering Heights made it’s debut in December 1847, but received little praise or acclaim. It was only after Brontë’s death that the book developed its reputation as a literary masterwork (Biography.com Editors "Emily Brontë" 2015). Wuthering Heights is still considered to be a masterwork and staple of English literature to this day.
Emily Brontë’s life would ultimately prove to be a short one. Her brother Branwell succumbed to Tuberculosis (then referred to as consumption) in September 1847. Unfortunately, Emily contracted Tuberculosis soon after his death, and her health declined steadily. She passed away from her illness on the afternoon of December 19, 1848, and her remains is buried under the floor of St. Michael and All Angels Church, Haworth, West Yorkshire,