Book Club: Let's Talk About 'Wuthering Heights,' by Emily Brontë

About this episode

The episode discusses Emily Brontë’s classic 'Wuthering Heights' and its recent film adaptation.

Emily Brontë’s classic “Wuthering Heights” has long been a favorite among readers, and the novel is back in the zeitgeist thanks to Emerald Fennell’s recent film adaptation. On this week’s episode, host MJ Franklin discusses “Wuthering Heights” with colleagues from the New York Times Book Review.

People in this episode

Host: MJ Franklin

Topics covered

• Wuthering Heights
• Emily Brontë
• film adaptation
• literature discussion
• New York Times Book Review

Keywords

• Wuthering Heights
• Emily Brontë
• film adaptation
• literature
• book discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times Book Review

Books & works: Wuthering Heights, Emerald Fennell’s recent film adaptation

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