The only novel written by Emily Bronte is Wuthering Heights.
• Wuthering Heights
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Written by Emily Bronte, published in 1847.
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She used the pseudonym Ellis Bell.
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Considered one of the greatest and most popular Romantic novels in English literature.
• Summary
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Central character: Heathcliff, an orphan boy.
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He grows up under the care of Catherine Earnshaw’s family and falls in love with her.
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Catherine breaks her promise and marries another, causing Heathcliff to become desolate.
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Heathcliff later acquires wealth, buys Wuthering Heights, and seeks revenge through manipulation and property control.
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Catherine dies; Hindley, her brother, also dies; the story continues with the next generation.
• Main characters
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Heathcliff
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Catherine Earnshaw
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Cathy Linton
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Edgar Linton
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Lockwood
• Emily Bronte (1818-1848)
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Younger sister of Charlotte Bronte.
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Wuthering Heights is her only novel, which defines her literary fame.
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Died at the age of 30.
• Notable works
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Poems under the pseudonyms Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
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Wuthering Heights (only novel)
Source: Britannica, An ABC of English Literature by Dr. M. Mofizar Rahman