Wuthering Heights – A Study Guide

Do you know the answers to these questions?

• What fantasy world did Emily and her sisters invent which influenced the writing of the novel?
• What does the novel have in common with modern-day soap operas?
• How and why does Bronte make Heathcliff so unpleasant and yet so attractive?
• How and why was Bronte influenced by Elizabethan dramas called Revenger’s Tragedies?
• In what ways is the novel about social status?

If these questions have got you thinking, then maybe you should buy this study guide. For the price of a chocolate bar, you can become an expert on one of the greatest novels in the language.

This is a detailed guide for anybody either studying or teaching Emily Bronte’s novel, Wuthering Heights. It is tailored to help students write an excellent piece of coursework on the book, or assist them with studying for an exam. It could also be very useful for a teacher teaching the text in the classroom: it includes a long section which consists of important passages in the book, together with useful literary analysis of these quotations, followed by comprehension questions and discussion points. The guide is possibly more useful than many on the market because it is a) modern in its approach b) encourages a personal response to the text — vital if a candidate is going to get a higher mark in an exam. The guide includes a detailed discussion of the context Bronte’s fiction arose from, and an exploration how we interpret the novel now. It is lively and engaging in its approach and includes a useful summary of the book. It is written by an experienced teacher who understands what needs to be covered in a study guide. It should prove to be an excellent resource for GCSE and A Level students.

To sum up, this study guide is useful in the following ways:

• It is a great resource for students aiming for top grades;
• It offers a fantastic stimulus for encouraging students to develop personal responses to the text, which are vital if they are going to achieve at a high level;
• It could prove to be a great classroom resource for teachers too; the important sections of the novel are quoted in full here, together with useful discussion points/comprehension questions;
• It is written by an experienced teacher who has taught the text in “real” classroom situations and knows what students need to learn.

You can buy the book here on Amazon.