This book made me view the characters in a different light, even sympathizing with some of them. Told from the perspective of one of the servants at Wuthering Heights, this book truly depicts the plot of the original in a way that makes the story and characters seem not so terrible. Despite how much I didn’t enjoy this book’s inspiration, I found Nelly Dean redeemed the characters for me. It is the story of a woman who is fated to bear the pain of a family she is unable to leave, and unable to save.Īs someone who detested Wuthering Heights after reading it for an English Literature course at my college, I decided to give this book a try to see if it would be any better.
Nelly Dean is a wonderment of storytelling and an inspired accompaniment to Emily Bronte’s adored work. But when a new heir is born, a reign of violence begins that will test even Nelly’s formidable spirit as she finds out what it is to know true sacrifice. As death, illness, and passion sweep through the house, Nelly suffers heartache and betrayals at the hands of those she cherishes most, tempting her to leave it all behind. But when the benevolence of the master brings a wild child into the house, Nelly learns she must follow in her mother’s footsteps, be called “servant” and give herself over completely to the demands of the Earnshaw family.īut Nelly is not the only one who finds her life disrupted by this strange newcomer. Young Nelly Dean has been Hindley’s closest companion for as long as she can remember, living freely at the great house, Wuthering Heights.
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