《呼啸山庄》读书笔记

A Review of Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is not a love story; it is a story of obsession, vengeance, and the wild, untamed forces of nature and human passion. Set against the bleak, windswept moors of Yorkshire, the novel constructs a world where social conventions are powerless against the raw, destructive emotions of its protagonists. At its core is the relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, a connection so profound and feral that it transcends life and death. Catherine’s famous declaration, “I am Heathcliff,” captures the essence of their bond—a identification of souls. However, her decision to marry the genteel Edgar Linton sets in motion a cycle of vengeance that consumes two generations. Heathcliff, the ultimate outsider, returns transformed and wealthy, and methodically destroys everyone who wronged him, becoming a Gothic villain of magnificent and terrifying proportions. Brontë’s narrative structure is masterful. The story is filtered through the unreliable accounts of the gossipy housekeeper, Nelly Dean, and the outsider, Lockwood. This layered storytelling creates a sense of haunting ambiguity. Are we witnessing supernatural events, or merely the psychological unraveling of tormented minds? Wuthering Heights challenges the reader. Its characters are often brutal and unlikeable, its mood unrelentingly dark. Yet, its power is undeniable. It is a profound exploration of how love, when twisted by betrayal and social injustice, can morph into a poison that corrupts everything it touches. More than a century and a half later, the novel remains a shocking, mesmerizing, and utterly unique pillar of English literature, a stark reminder of the darkness the human heart can contain and unleash.

2025-12-20

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