Author(s): Weirong Qiao

Abstract: This article aims to explore the Gothic features of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. The Gothic novel as a genre reached its peak in Emily Bronte’s childhood and Emily was greatly influenced by Gothic novels. Emily Bronte managed to make her only novel, Wuthering Heights, a Gothic one by creating wild and dark characters, creepy environment, uncanny plots and supernatural scenes, which are important elements in most Gothic novels.

Keywords: Emily Bronte, Gothic Features, Gothic Novels, Wuthering Heights.

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.45.48