Which Brontë sister wrote 'Wuthering Heights'?
Answer
Emily Brontë
Answer
Emily Brontë
The Brontë sister who wrote Wuthering Heights was Emily Brontë.
Published in 1847, Wuthering Heights was Emily Brontë's only novel. It is a Gothic and Romantic story centered on the intense, destructive relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, alongside the Earnshaw and Linton families on the Yorkshire moors. The novel explores love, social class, revenge, inheritance, and the effects of emotional abuse across two generations.
Emily initially published the book under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. Her sister Anne used Acton Bell, while Charlotte used Currer Bell. Victorian publishers and readers often encountered the sisters through these gender-neutral names, partly because female authors faced restrictive expectations and prejudice.
A frequent mix-up is Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, which was also published in 1847 and became an immediate success. Anne Brontë wrote Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Wuthering Heights was initially controversial for its violence and unconventional structure but later became a classic of English literature.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026