Wuthering Heights

Style and Technique

Emily Brontë's «Wuthering Heights» is one of the most striking works of 19th-century gothic literature. The work is characterized by a dark and somber style, reflecting the deeply dramatic story of love and revenge. The events of the novel unfold in a secluded rural setting, creating a unique atmosphere of isolation and alienation. The narrative style is rich with landscape descriptions, allowing the reader to feel the beauty and harshness of the surrounding nature. Emily Brontë uses abundant symbolism and metaphors, giving the text special depth and complexity. Literary devices such as flashbacks and multiple narrators add complexity to the narrative and engage the reader actively in the process of understanding the work. The structure of the narrative is nonlinear, presenting a story within a story, where the characters' fates are closely intertwined, and transitions from one narrative to another carry keys to understanding the characters' motives and the overall theme of the work.