Plead for Me. Ellis Bell
Ellis Bell, also known as Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, is a classic novel of love and revenge set in the Yorkshire moors. The story follows the tumultuous relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, who fall in love despite their different social statuses. However, their love is doomed from the start due to societal pressures and the characters' own flaws. The novel explores themes of love, revenge, and the destructive nature of obsession.
By Charlotte Brontë · First published 1848 · Genre: Fiction, Drama, Historical Fiction · 414 words
First lines
Oh, thy bright eyes must answer now, When Reason, with a scornful brow, Is mocking at my overthrow! Oh, thy sweet tongue must plead for me And tell why I have chosen thee!
Stern Reason is to judgment come, Arrayed in all her forms of gloom: Wilt thou, my advocate, be dumb? No, radiant angel, speak and say, Why I did cast the world away.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Charlotte Brontë
- Date: 1848 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fiction, Drama, Historical Fiction, Romance, Gothic
- Length: 414 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Fiction — Charlotte Brontë's works are typically fictional narratives that explore human experiences and emotions.
- Drama — Brontë's works often include dramatic elements, involving intense character development and interactions.
- Historical Fiction — Many of Charlotte Brontë's works are set in historical periods and involve events and social situations of those times.
- Romance — Romance is a common theme in Brontë's works, with love interests often serving as central plot points.
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romance · gothic · Victorian · literature · drama · identity · female protagonist · social criticism · family · love · betrayal · secrets