Orkanski visovi jedini je roman Emily Brontë objavljen davne 1847. godine. Napisan je pod pseudonimom Ellis Bell jer su se tada djela spisateljica doživljavala prilično neozbiljno. Ovaj viktorijanski roman, prožet elementima gotičke tradicije, donosi jednu od najmračnijih priča o opsesivnoj “ljubavi” između Catherine Earnshaw i Heathcliffa…
I iskreno? Svi su likovi UŽASNI i ja sam u potpunosti uživala.
Ovdje vas čeka cijela galerija odvratnih, groznih, toksičnih likova, ali i priča koja je toliko dobro napisana da je nemoguće ostati ravnodušan. Brontëina mašta i stil pisanja jednostavno su nezaboravni.
Ne mogu reći da obožavam ovaj roman jer inače volim klasične ljubavne priče (ja sam ipak tim Jane Austen) i svu onu slatkoću koja ide uz njih. Ovo je sasvim suprotno; mračno, izopačeno, toksično. Ali priznajem…roman je fantastičan.
I ne, ovo nije ljubavna priča.
Orkanski visovi su sve osim toga. Ovo je priča o opsesiji, mržnji, nasilju, osveti i svakom ružnom porivu koji ljudi nose u sebi kada im nitko ne postavi granice. Ovo je priča o generacijskoj traumi s tek tračkom nade na samome kraju.
A najnovija ekranizacija? Nisam ju još gledala, budem, ali trenutno me baš i ne privlači…
Hvala Znanje na poslanom primjerku! Naše izdanje je daleko najljepše!
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Wuthering Heights – Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë’s only novel, published in 1847. It was written under the pseudonym Ellis Bell because female writers were considered quite frivolous at the time. This Victorian novel, steeped in elements of the Gothic tradition, tells one of the darkest stories of the obsessive “love” between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff…
And honestly? All the characters are HORRIBLE and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Here you will find a whole gallery of disgusting, awful, toxic characters, but also a story that is so well written that it is impossible to remain indifferent. Brontë’s imagination and writing style are simply unforgettable.
I can’t say that I adore this novel because I usually love classic love stories (I am team Jane Austen after all) and all the cuteness that goes with them. This is the complete opposite; dark, twisted, toxic. But I admit… the novel is fantastic.
And no, this is not a love story.
Wuthering Heights is anything but. This is a story about obsession, hatred, violence, revenge and every ugly urge that people carry inside themselves when no one sets boundaries for them. This is a story about generational trauma with just a glimmer of hope at the very end.
And the latest film adaptation? I haven’t seen it yet, I will, but right now it doesn’t really appeal to me…
