Misconceptions of Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights :: Wuthering Heights Essays

Wuthering high Misconceptions Victorian reviewers of Emily Brontes classic Wuthering Heights put it to be far too harsh and dreary for their tastes. One author, pen for the Atlas, compargond Wuthering Heights to Jane Eyre facial expression that, Wuthering Heights casts a gloom over the reason that is non easily dispelled (WH 300) while Jane Eyre manages to provide some cathartic broker that offers its reader a release. The same author criticizes it for its lack of realistic elements saying that a few glimpses of sunshine would have increased the reality of the tantrum and given strength rather than weakness to the whole (WH 300). Upon further analogy the author says of Jane Eyre it lacks the power and originality of Wuthering Heights, though it is infinitely more agreeable ending saying Ellis Bell (pseudonym of Emily Bronte) is an author with colossal promise (WH 300). Some literary critics of the clip preferred to ride the fence on this controversial book. An essay m ake in Douglas Jerrolds Weekly Newspaper stated it was a nameless book baffling all regular criticism (WH 302). While not committing to actual criticisms of either story or author the writer alludes to the impress themes of the piece and closes his article by saying, We strongly recommend all our readers to who venerate novelty to get this story (WH 302). Other critics are more than involuntary to attack both the work and Ellis Bell. A writer for the Examiner stated, abruptly after the publication of the book, it is wild, confused, disjointed, and improbable, and the people who make up the dramaare savages ruder than those who lived before the days of Homer (WH 303). Charlotte Bronte attempts to, in her forward to the 1850 publication of Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey, address misconceptions about her sisters, their pseudonyms, and Emilys infamous book. Charlotte claims that a grievous faulting was done to her sister when critics attempted to claim that the same hand tha t penned Jane Eyre was prudent for Wuthering Heights.