Wuthering Heights

From Mrs. Willard: I just finished reading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. It took me many weeks to read it, and I can't say it enriched my life much. It's a classic, but I kept asking myself, "Why is this a classic?" Heathcliff loves Catherine with a love that transcends her death, but sets out to make life miserable for her survivng family members. He just doesn't seem to be able to move on

I'm more interested in sharing why I picked it up in the first place. Stephenie Meyer mentions Wuthering Heights often in her third book, Eclipse. I wanted to see what insights I could gain to Meyer's characters from this classic book. Unfortuately, it didn't help me understand Edward or Bella any better. Maybe it reflects the deep love Edward feels for Bella, or maybe it reflects the love triangle with Jacob, Edward and Bella. Sometimes reading a book that an author mentions takes you in a direction that enriches you, sometimes it doesn't. The important thing is to keep reading, and searching until you find something that interests you. Talk with your friends about their reading, because their insights will different than yours.

Maybe someone who has read both these books will post a comment and share their insights. I hope so.