Love, revenge, moors: why we’re haunted by ‘Wuthering Heights’

Is Wuthering Heights “the greatest love story of all time?” Or is it a tale of hate, violence, and vengeance? Or maybe a gothic satire?

This hour we look at Emily Brontë’s novel and how it was received when it was published in 1847.

Plus, a look at the highest-grossing movie of the year so far — Emerald Fennell’s loosely adapted “Wuthering Heights” — and how it stacks up against other retellings.

GUESTS:

• Richard Brody: The movies editor for Goings On About Town at The New Yorker
• Claire O’Callaghan: Editor-in-chief of Brontë Studies and the author of Emily Brontë Reappraised
• Irene Papoulis: Taught writing for a long time at Trinity College

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):

• Wuthering Heights – Cecile McLorin Salvant
• Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
• I Am Stretched on Your Grave – Eithne Ni Uallachain
• Out of Myself – Charli xcx
• Chains of Love – Charli xcx
• As Time Goes By – Julie London

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