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Wuthering Heights:


            Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bronte is remembered throughout the world of English Literature as one of the greatest (if unorthodox) love stories of all time. Unlike most novels of the period it involved many varied relationships of very different natures.
             Of all the relationships and marriages described in the novel, only one of them is in the conventional and usual manner to the time. This is described at the very beginning of the book, involving Lockwood, prior to him renting out Thrushcross Grange.
             During a stay at the coast, Lockwood takes a fancy to "a fantastic creature" and begins to try and win her over in a very discrete way, casting meaningful glances in her direction. Within time, the object of his affections begins to return the glances and shows her obvious attraction to him. Lockwood, however, seemingly becomes intimidated at this and begins to neglect the poor girl, who in turn was "led to doubt her own senses and persuaded her mama to decamp".
             This spells the first of many unsuccessful relationships in this book. Some of the relationships featured are not as wholesome as they should be, emerging from the wanting of power, property or exacting revenge as opposed to love.
             The first example of this type of relationship is that between Heathcliff and Isabella. Upon his return to the Heights, after disappearing for a time span of approximately three years, Heathcliff has somehow made his fortune under unknown and somewhat mysterious circumstances. After a short period of time, Isabella, the sister of Edgar Linton, becomes infatuated with him, even after stern warnings from her sister-in-law, Catherine, about his cold-hearted nature as well as the obvious disapproval of her brother.
             Heathcliff on the other hand, despises Isabella, but upon marrying her, should Edgar and Catherine bare no children, he would be next in line to acquire Thrushcross Grange, and further exact his revenge against the Lintons and the Earnshaws.


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