Study Of Wuthering Heights And English Female Gothic Fiction

Wuthering Heights has been recognized as the classic work of the literary history all over the world. For a long time, people consider the author Emily Bronte as "sphinx" of British literature. About her and her works there are age-old riddles. Many critics study it from different angles using different methods, draw different conclusions. So when old mystery is solved, new riddle appears, like endless upsurge.In 1976, as "female gothic" had present, Wuthering Heights had a brand-new perspective. But the study of female gothic novels is lack in our country, the study of Wuthering Heights from the Angle of female gothic novel is very few. This article is to interpret Wuthering Heights from the Angle of female gothic basing on the former research, and to study its unique connotation and value.Paper has there parts: the preface, text and references. The preface summarizes the research situation of Wuthering Heights, and existing research results related to the topic. It leads to the topic, and significance, content and method of study.The text is the main part of the body, has three chapters.The first chapter is part of the gothic novel to female gothic novel history review, its origin and development, and 18th century to the middle of the 19th century of women and men gothic novel gothic novel comparative studies show female gothic novels in character and environment rendering, etc., and the processing of their different aesthetic temperament and interest, thus showing 18th century to the middle of the 19th century British women gothic novel unique style.The second chapter is the study of the position of Wuthering Heights as classic female gothic novel. It mainly analyzed Wuthering Heights of gothic tradition inheriting, then Wuthering Heights of female gothic elements compare in-depth study, using the theory of female gothic and feminism, psychoanalysis related theory, showing Wuthering Heights by gothic tradition, and typical characteristics of the feminist women gothic novels, the classic. The last chapter, through the analysis of Wuthering Heights in your love, immortal of nature and the wasteland, incomparable artistic charm, excavate its extraordinary talent quality, showing its age, independent of time beyond the distinctive glamour.