Heathcliff and Catherine

heathcliff and catherine
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"I have not broken your heart—you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine. So much the worse for me that I am strong. Do I want to live? What kind of living will it be when you—oh, God! would you like to live with your soul in the grave?"

Heathcliff to Catherine, Wuthering Heights


Catherine's father brought the orphaned Heathcliff home when she was very young. The two grew up together, although Heathcliff was not of the same social standing that she was. They were inseparable, until one day Catherine was injured trespassing on their neighbors' property at Thrushcross Grange, and spent several months in recovery there with the highborn Lintons. When she returned, Catherine was far more interested in the things of high society, and even went as far as to agree to marry Edgar Linton. In response, Heathcliff left Wuthering Heights to make his fortune elsewhere. Returning soon after Catherine and Edgar were married, Heathcliff was there when Catherine died in childbirth, sending him into a downward spiral of grief, madness and revenge. Haunted by Catherine's ghost, Heathcliff ceased eating, and eventually died alone in his room.

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Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights - Masterpiece Theatre