Mid-July
The Read-Along Poll Results
Mid-July Notes…
Hello Everyone!
It seems This Dark Night and Wuthering Heights tied in my June poll—and so, I decided, why not read both? I was generously gifted a copy of the Deborah Lutz biography; and you know, I own 50+ editions of the novel, so I am sure I can dig around here and find a copy to mark up over the next few months...
Let’s Start a Brontë Biography Book Club…
Join me now as I read Deborah Lutz’s biography This Dark Night: Emily Bronte, a Life. Tomorrow I will be posting details about the book, its author, the contents and, my plans for reading and discussion. We’ll begin reading the biography in August.
Maybe You’ll Join My Autumn 2026 Read-Along…
When I hosted my Spring 2025 read-along of Wuthering Heights I jumped in feet first. It was structured much like I was teaching the book—the kind of chapter summaries and deep study I loved when I was in school.
I fear I inundated readers—you had little to add to my (ahem) extensive commentary!
I don’t wish to make the same mistakes again. Those detailed essays always remain in the Archive as a benefit for my paid subscribers to review at any time—if you yearn for lengthy essays, I’ve got you covered. ♡
In Emily Brontë’s novel, characters are experienced by the reader
as continuing energies and presences after their deaths.
Stevie Davies, “Visions Rising,” Emily Brontë: The Artist as a Free Woman (1983)
Themed Seasonal Read-Along For Paid Subscribers: The Living & The Dead of Wuthering Heights
This time around I am focused on Character Studies. Emily Jane presents thirty-four named characters (the list includes dogs and horses!). I plan to dig deep and consider the life stories of twelve of Emily Jane’s characters. The Earnshaws, The Lintons, The Others and The Outliers:
Hindley Earnshaw
Catherine Earnshaw
Hareton Earnshaw
Edgar Linton
Isabella Linton
Catherine Linton
Heathcliff
Frances
Lockwood
Linton
Joseph
and, Nelly.
Of the twelve characters listed above, seven will die. This isn’t a spoiler. Most editions include a Family Tree in the front pages; and, the story opens in 1801—already, many of the characters have perished. They haunt our pages, though. And that is the genius of Emily Jane Brontë! I am eager for you to join me when I read Wuthering Heights this Autumn! More details to come in August…
I am so excited for both of these! I can hardly wait to start the biography.