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Wuthering Heights (1939): Film vs Book
Film · 1939 · Directed by William Wyler · Starring Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier
About the film
A stormy love story on the Yorkshire moors.
How close is it to the book?
Loosely based on the bookThe film covers only the first half of the novel and softens its darker, more cruel turns.
Read or watch first?
Read the novel to get the full, harsher story and its unusual structure.
What the book gives you
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
A passionate, wild story set on the Yorkshire moors with characters you will not forget. It is atmospheric, dramatic and gloriously immersive.
Who will like it: Readers who love intense, windswept romance and bold, unforgettable characters.