Wuthering Heights

By: Emily Brontë

Narrated by: Michael Kitchen

Michael Kitchen gives us a masterclass in narration with this intelligent and believable performance of Emily Brontë's classic work. Listeners will be swept up in Heathcliff and Cathy's turbulent love affair, not to be released until long after the final word.

The only novel written by Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights was originally published under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and at first was thought to be the work of Emily's sister, Charlotte, the author of the classic Jane Eyre.

Wuthering Heights tells the tale of Heathcliff, a young orphaned gypsy boy, who is brought to the windswept moors of Yorkshire by Mr Earnshaw, the master of Wuthering Heights. Heathcliff's childhood there is riddled with bullying and humiliation, but the master's daughter, the precocious and untameable Cathy, becomes his ally, and a childhood fondness for one another grows to a great passion.

Following a misunderstanding, Heathcliff believes that Cathy has rejected him, and he leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return after three years have passed. When he returns, now mysteriously rich, he learns of Cathy's marriage to another and vows to focus his passionate nature on merciless revenge. Heathcliff's retribution proves so destructive that left in its wake are not only his enemies, but the very object of his obsession and, ultimately, himself.

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Critic reviews

"Search no further. A masterful vocal talent has found a masterpiece of world literature to perform....Kitchen's intoxicatingly rich voice is the perfect medium for Bronte's romantic lyricism." (AudioFile)

Always wanted to read it, but was intimidated

What a great book! No wonder it is a classic! I had always wanted to read the book but was intimidated by the number of pages. I love Mr. Kitchen's British accent for this book. Thank you!

Outstanding!

I could not put this down! Had read in high school lit class but was confused and bored, and with this reading I was riveted and sensed actually standing in the hallway of the Grange or beside Nelly as she narrated the unfolding of Wuthuring Heights tales to Mr. Lockwood. Fascinating character development at its best - could sympathize with Catherine’s selfishness and Heathcliffe’s anger and the frailty of romantic loves. Excellent reader! Kept me totally enthralled to the end!

Great narration of all the characters

The reading was very engrossing and entertaining. The voice narration distinguished the characters well. A classic!

A stupendous narration

A stupendous narration by Michael Kitchen. Extremely convincing and true to the author's intent in every respect.

Perfect narration of the perfect English novel

Michael Kitchen is superb, and the book surely speaks for itself as the ultimate gothic novel.