In a comment on her post
Book Review: Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë of 1st July, the excellent reviewer https://bvitelli2002.wordpress.com
knowing full well what the answer was likely to be, asked me whether I had a copy in my library.
I therefore offer
as an accompaniment to Barbara’s review.
As usual images may be enlarged when accessing the gallery. Charles Keeping’s lithographs suit the mood of the book very well.
This afternoon I watched the Wimbledon Tennis men’s match between Carlos Alcaraz and Frances Tiafoe followed by the women’s game between Emma Raducanu and Maria Sakkari. Before the latter match had finished we dined on bowls of rice, noodles, and prawns from bowls on our knees in front of the TV. I drank more Malbec.
I don’t believe I ever read this classic.
Thanks very much, GP
Interesting illustrations! Now thanks to both of you, I find myself wanting to re-read it!
Thanks very much, Dale
I’ve read it a few times, Dale. Jane Eyre is my favourite Brontë book, but this one is certainly very atmospheric.
I’ve actually read Jane Eyre twice (for me, a rarity) but now I want to tackle this one again!
I’ve read JE a few times too and this one twice
I’m generally not a re-reader and am always impressed by those who read certain books once per year or have read most of their books multiple times.
I rarely reread. There are far too many great books out there for me to read books twice.
That’s what I think. ????
That has generally been my practice, too, but recently I have been occasionally prompted to do so. This was an example.
I’ve read this one twice too ????
I love a call-and-response blog post!
Thank you very much, Liz. You always engage with other readers
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Wonderful illustrations. Glad you were able to oblige.
Thanks very much, Pat
Of course you have a copy! 🙂 The illustrations in your volume are dramatic, but I’m not sure if I like them. I went over the Book Club Mom’s blog to read her review.
Thank you very much, Merril 🙂
Thank you for sharing these marvelous illustrations, Derrick
Much appreciated, Ivor
You’re welcome Derrick
Read this a long time, watched the movie adaptation too.
Thanks very much, Arlene
Sorry, “a long time ago”, I mean.
I must admit I( read a few classics when i was younger (inn the junior versions) but I soon discovered Biggles, and my tastes in reading matter changed ( I will not use the term “literature” for my preferred reading material.) 😉
Thanks very much, Quercus
🙂
My family was cheering for Alcarez and I was rooting for Tiafo. I really thought he would come through.
Wuthering Heights, what a classic!!
Thank you so much, Zakiah
Hi, Derrick – You seriously have the best editions of books ever. Very impressive!
Thank you so much, Donna
Hi Derrick, Barbara wrote a lovely review and your illustrations are wonderful. This book is a creepy read. I’ve read it a few times ????????
Thank you very much, Robbie
What a fantastic story! Unforgettable!
Thank you very much, Sylvie
I read this book years ago!
Thank you very much, Aletta
I have enjoyed this novel in its own right – teaching it to modern teenagers was not easy – and appreciated the film. For me, books are mostly better than films.
Thank you so much, Anne
It sounds like a pleasant way to spend an afternoon.
Thank you very much, Sue
Wishing you a happy weekend!
You too, Luisa. Thank you
My pleasure!
Wurthering Heights is my favourite classic.
Thank you, Derrick! I’m so glad you’re sharing the illustrations from your copy. A book like this needs images to feed our imaginations. We watched a replay of Alcarez and Tiafoe. It was exciting to see Alcarez play, but I was cheering for our American Tiafoe too 🙂
Thanks very much, Barbara
Wuthering heights. What an amazing coincidence. We’re in Colombia at my sister-in-law’s. It’s very cold and damp and rainy and wet… I told my sister-in-law, her place was like “Wuthering height.” I had to look up the title in Spanish.
One more classic I’ve never read. I’ll order it on Amazon after the holiday…
Take care Derrick.
Thanks very much, Brian. You will like it
Will order it on Amazon when we go back. I suspect I might like the atmosphere, the places, as a testimony of how people lived. It’s what I often get from any book.
I remember reading this a few years ago – a brilliantly haunting work of literature. The illustrations look absolutely stunning – thank you for sharing!
Much appreciated, D
It’s a wonderful novel, really dark, perfectly suited to the bleak Yorkshire weather
Thanks very much, Gary
It’s a great novel
Thank you very much, Bridget
Hmmmm … I’d love to have been there sharing “bowls of rice, noodles, and prawns from bowls on our knees” with you!!
That would have been fun, Jan. Thanks very much
The Bronte sisters are not among my favorite authors, but the illustrations are superb.
Thanks very much, Dolly
I enjoyed that book way back when. It was required reading in school. It was even made into a movie.
Thank you very much, Lavinia
Striking illustrations
Thank you very much, Sheree