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Wuthering Heights [Trout Lake Media Edition]

By: Emily Brontë
Narrated by: Emma Messenger
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Famous, all-encompassing, passionate, but ultimately doomed love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and the people around them. Today considered a classic of English literature, Wuthering Heights was met with mixed reviews when it first appeared, mainly because of the narrative's stark depiction of mental and physical cruelty. Wuthering Heights has also given rise to many adaptations and inspired works, including films, radio, television dramatisations, a musical by Bernard J. Taylor, a ballet, three operas (respectively by Bernard Herrmann, Carlisle Floyd, and Frédéric Chaslin), a role-playing game, and the 1979 chart topping song by Kate Bush.

Public Domain (P)2012 Trout Lake Media Classics Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction
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Emma Messenger narrates this dark and troubled love story beautifully. Having listened to it twice (so far) I do detect her slight American accents coming though in parts but it doesn't distract from the Englishness of the characters and setting at all. Emily Bronte's description of each personality is just incredible as is her use of the English language. She makes you feel like a voyeur. My favourite Bronte read by far.

Exceptional

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Most people know the story of Wuthering Heights, but for me this audio version was completely spoiled by the American narrator and I have not been able to listen all the way through.

Spoiled

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I have to agree with others who have commented that her accent spoils the story.

The beauty was lost.

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its magnificent, passionate and magical

this girl could write

beautifully read

this is a timeless work

power

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The story is good and the characters feel real. The theme is dark and features strongly about the main character Heathcliff, who is a cruel and abusive male, who ruins everyone's life that he comes into contact with. Heathcliff is obsessed with Cathy, whom he can't have and is determined to be cruel to everyone related to her and seek revenge for his not being able to have her.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I don't think changing the story is the issue for it is a strong story and it is a dark themed with gothic elements that crosses genres.

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Emma Messenger?

I thought this narrator's poor attempt to echo the native accent was too painful to hear.

Do you think Wuthering Heights [Trout Lake Media Edition] needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I do not think it needs to have a follow up book because it ended with a lighter happier ending that the reader was comfortable with.

Any additional comments?

I don't think this is a love story like some have depicted. I think the novel is good and very tragic and was relieved with the ending result.

The story is academically well written.

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