Wuthering Heights -- From the story by Emily Brontë
by Jane Bingham
Age rating: Ages 14–17 · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 2004
This is a condensed version of Emily Brontë's classic novel about the passionate and destructive relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff on the Yorkshire moors.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentHints of passionate, often destructive, romantic and physical attraction are present.
There are instances of physical altercations and emotional cruelty between characters.
No profanity is present in this adaptation.
No blasphemy is present in this book.
Heathcliff's despair and obsession can be interpreted as self-destructive.
Characters experience intense emotional distress and thoughts of despair.
The atmosphere can be brooding and intense, with elements of gothic mood.
No occult or witchcraft themes are present in this book.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in this book.
The worldview is largely secular, focusing on human passions and societal constraints.
No negative portrayals of God or Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceCharacters display a fierce, albeit often destructive, determination.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
The intense, possessive love between Catherine and Heathcliff is central.
Themes of forgiveness and redemption are largely absent.
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