Wuthering Heights

Unabridged
Author: Emily Bronte
Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
Genres: Fiction, Literature, Classics
Publisher: InAudio
Date: January 2003
Length: 11 hours
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD
Abridged
Author: Emily Bronte
Narrator: Samuel West , Prunella Scales
Genres: Non-Fiction, Literature, Classics
Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks
Date: June 2005
Length: 6 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 3/5
Formats:
  • CD
  • WMA

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Wuthering Heights is the story of love turning on itself and of the violence and misery that result from thwarted passion. A book of immense power, it is filled with the raw beauty of the moors and a deep compassion for the conflicting destinies of men and women. Emily Bronte lived out her life in the wilderness of the moors and died a year after her extraordinary novel was published.
The story of stubborn Cathy and wild-as-the-wind Heathcliff has been a favorite since its original publication in 1848. The novel begins with Lockwood, a tenant, taking up residence close to Wuthering Heights. His landlord, Mr. Heathcliff, proves to be surly, unfriendly and rude. When Lockwood discovers a mildewed book with the names Catherine Earnshaw, Catherine Heathcliff and Catherine Linton scratched on its cover he begins to read and starts on a strange tale that proves irresistible . . .

Selected Reviews

Boring

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Wuthering Heights

by Sharon Allen
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (6)

Boring

Written by Anonymous on March 6th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 2/5

I never finished this book when I was in high school, and thought I would give the classic another chance now that I'm older and more appreciative of good literature. I still could not appreciate it, and ended up sending it back after disc 3. This is the first selection I sent back without finishing it. It was truly, for lack of a better word, BORING.

Wuthering Heights

Written by Sharon Allen from Keizer, OR on February 26th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 3/5

The narrator was excellent, with the varying characters' intonations and accents. But the storyline itself is bizarre, and many of the characters are downright vile. I could not see this as a love story. Heathcliff is narcissistic and evil, destroying himself and everyone around him (imagine a cross between J.K. Rowling's Snape and Lemony Snickett's Count Olaf). I would never have gotten through it if I had actually been reading it rather than just passing my commute time listening to it. It's less depressing than Steinbeck, but I'm certainly glad to have this classic behind me and wish it had been the condensed version.

Excellent Narration

Written by Catherine on February 24th, 2007

  • Book Rating: 4/5

If you want to listen to the classics, put this on your shelf. I got lost occasionally, but I blamed Miss Bronte rather than the narrators who kept the "soap opera" storyline lively and moving.

Wuthering Heights

Written by Anonymous on March 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I have seen the movie, but had never read/listened to the book. This book was long, but well narrated. I'd highly recommend the book to anyone looking to listen to a classic. Well worth the time!

Lovely

Written by Amy Jelinek on January 6th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 5/5

The narration was wonderful, and I very much enjoyed this reading. I loved the novel as a teenager, and was thrilled to get to hear it again.

Hated it

Written by Anonymous on October 20th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

This is the first book on CD I sent back unfinished. I couldnt even get through the second CD. It is written in and read in a very english dialect and it was too hard to follow. It would probably be easier if you read this book rather then listen to it. But with the way its written and the the very strong accent the reader has it was just too much work for the ride home.

Selected Reviews

Boring

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 2/5

Wuthering Heights

by Sharon Allen
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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