Full of sex, violence and mysticism, Rhodesian-born bestselling author Wilbur Smith takes a look at ancient Egypt through the eyes of an emasculated slave named Taita. Although there is an afterward that makes it seem as if the events in the book really happened, River God (1994) is a work of historical fiction at a ...
Emily Bronte’s gothic tale of love and revenge on the moors has fascinated readers for decades. In addition to the many films one may wish to see, there are also several “Wuthering Heights” sequels that continue with one aspect or another of the twisted saga. One is called “H: The Story of Heathcliff’s Journey Back ...
Emily Bronte was an accomplished figure in Victorian literature and poetry. One of her most classic novels, Wuthering Heights has strong ties with her poetry, such as “Remembrance” and “Riches I Hold in Light Esteem.” Bronte’s writings strongly resemble depressing themes and tones. This can be seen in both Wuthering Heights as well as the ...
“Wuthering Heights” is a gothic novel that is structured around the two parallel love stories of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff and the young Catherine Linton and Hareston Earnshaw. Catherine and Heathcliff share a love so deep that the two souls seem to have intertwined into one. Even after Catherine Earnshaw’s death, she still possesses ...
Many people view social class as a social evil. However, there are others who believe that the individual human behavior of searching for social status is what starts the process of a society fracturing into two or more distinct classes. Often times, one is completely satisfied and fulfilled with what he or she has become ...
Shakespeare uses the archetypal subjects of forgiveness and revenge in his play King Lear. Three groups of malicious characters seek revenge on their families, driving them towards the infernal pits of hell. For example, King Lear banishes Cordelia, Goneril and Regan shun their father, and Edmund betrays his father and brother. The only thing that ...
I first learned of this English chanteuse while watching video “Wuthering Heights” on late-night TV. A wonderful singer, avant garde artist, and dancer, Bush has influenced everyone from Tori Amos to Maxwell. She’s also collaborated with such artists as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd (who also discovered her), Peter Gabriel, and Prince. Though she’s taken ...
Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights” is an extraordinary classic literature novel. Brontë’s fantasy, written in 1847, is about obsessive love, and lustful emotional power struggles between the infamous Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff. It is drama genius. Is there an adaptation befitting such a distinguished piece of written work? Unfortunately, the movie or TV adaptations I have ...
The Brontë sisters wrote a small number of pieces between the, compared with other authors of their time. That being said, they remain among the best known and most studied English novelists. Their works continue to be printed more than a hundred years later, and have inspired dozens of film and TV versions. Timothy Dalton ...
Emily, Anne and Charlotte Bronte were three sisters from England who are now famous for their literary works. Charlotte is perhaps the most famous, but this may only be because she lived the longest. Each of the Bronte sisters was very talented in her own right. It is perhaps not very surprising that each of ...
