艾米莉·勃朗特

　　艾米莉·勃朗特(1818～1848年)，英国小说家，著名女诗人。与其姐妹夏洛蒂·勃朗特、安·勃朗特被人称为"勃朗特三姊妹"，驰名于19世纪的英国文坛。三姊妹出生于贫苦的牧师家庭，在寄宿制学校长大。1837年，艾米莉·勃朗特在乡村学校任教，因肺病离世，年仅30岁。她的作品富于哲理及神秘色彩，格调清新，节奏铿锵。长篇小说《呼啸山庄》是她一生wei一的一部小说作品，奠定了她在英国文学史上的地位。

　　
　　WutheringHeights，中文译名为《呼啸山庄》，是世界十大名著之一。
　　弃儿希克厉被"呼啸山庄"的主人欧肖收养，欧肖的女儿卡瑟琳与他从小友爱，产生了炽烈的爱情。而庄主的儿子亨德莱却仇恨他，老欧肖死后，把他降为奴仆，百般凌辱。卡瑟琳为了得到"画眉田庄"主人林敦的财产资助希克厉而嫁给了林敦。希克厉得知后愤然出走。几年后，希克厉致富归来，使亨德莱倾家荡产，并诱骗林敦之妹与他成婚，恣意虐待。卡瑟琳终因不能同希克厉结合而凄然病逝。

　　
　　我不知道还有哪一部小说，其中关于爱情的痛苦、迷恋、残酷、执着，曾如此令人吃惊地被描述出来。《呼啸山庄》使我想起埃尔·格里科那些伟大绘画中的一幅，在那幅画上是一片乌云下昏暗的荒瘠土地的景色，雷声隆隆，拖长了的憔悴人影东歪西倒，被一种不属于尘世间的情绪弄得恍恍惚惚，他们屏息着……--英国著名小说家、戏剧家毛姆

　　《呼啸山庄》所写的爱情，不是那种客厅里的爱情，不是梳妆台前的爱情，也不是我们女人针线篓子里的爱情，总之它不是掌握在我们手里的爱情，它是一种力量。
　　--中国当代作家、茅盾文学奖获得者王安忆

　　
　　1801-Ihavejustreturnedfromavisittomylandlord-thesolitaryneighbourthatIshallbetroubledwith.Thisiscertainlyabeautifulcountry!InallEngland,IdonotbelievethatIcouldhavefixedonasituationsocompletelyremovedfromthestirofsociety.Aperfectmisanthropist'sHeaven:andMr.HeathcliffandIaresuchasuitablepairtodividethedesolationbetweenus.Acapitalfellow!HelittleimaginedhowmyheartwarmedtowardshimwhenIbeheldhisblackeyeswithdrawsosuspiciouslyundertheirbrows,asIrodeup,andwhenhisfingersshelteredthemselves,withajealousresolution,stillfurtherinhiswaistcoat,asIannouncedmyname.
　　'Mr.Heathcliff?'Isaid.
　　Anodwastheanswer.
　　'Mr.Lockwood,yournewtenant,sir.Idomyselfthehonourofcallingassoonaspossibleaftermyarrival,toexpressthehopethatIhavenotinconveniencedyoubymyperseveranceinsolicitingtheoccupationofThrushcrossGrange:Iheardyesterdayyouhadhadsomethoughts-'
　　'ThrushcrossGrangeismyown,sir,'heinterrupted,wincing.'Ishouldnotallowanyonetoinconvenienceme,ifIcouldhinderit-walkin!'
　　The'walkin'wasutteredwithclosedteeth,andexpressedthesentiment,'GototheDeuce':eventhegateoverwhichheleantmanifestednosympathizingmovementtothewords;andIthinkthatcircumstancedeterminedmetoaccepttheinvitation:Ifeltinterestedinamanwhoseemedmoreexaggeratedlyreservedthanmyself.
　　Whenhesawmyhorse'sbreastfairlypushingthebarrier,hedidputouthishandtounchainit,andthensuddenlyprecededmeupthecauseway,calling,asweenteredthecourt-
　　'Joseph,takeMr.Lockwood'shorse;andbringupsomewine.'
　　'Herewehavethewholeestablishmentofdomestics,Isuppose,'wasthereflection,suggestedbythiscompoundorder.'Nowonderthegrassgrowsupbetweentheflags,andcattlearetheonlyhedge-cutters.'
　　Josephwasanelderly,nay,anoldman:veryold,perhaps,thoughhaleandsinewy.
　　'TheLordhelpus!'hesoliloquisedinanundertoneofpeevishdispleasure,whilerelievingmeofmyhorse:looking,meantime,inmyfacesosourlythatIcharitablyconjecturedhemusthaveneedofdivineaidtodigesthisdinner,andhispiousejaculationhadnoreferencetomyunexpectedadvent.
　　WutheringHeightsisthenameofMr.Heathcliff'sdwelling.'Wuthering'beingasignificantprovincialadjective,descriptiveoftheatmospherictumulttowhichitsstationisexposedinstormyweather.Pure,bracingventilationtheymusthaveupthereatalltimes,indeed:onemayguessthepowerofthenorthwindblowingovertheedge,bytheexcessiveslantofafewstuntedfirsattheendofthehouse;andbyarangeofgauntthornsallstretchingtheirlimbsoneway,asifcravingalmsofthesun.Happily,thearchitecthadforesighttobuilditstrong:thenarrowwindowsaredeeplysetinthewall,andthecornersdefendedwithlargejuttingstones.
　　Beforepassingthethreshold,Ipausedtoadmireaquantityofgrotesquecarvinglavishedoverthefront,andespeciallyabouttheprincipaldoor;abovewhich,amongawildernessofcrumblinggriffinsandshamelesslittleboys,Idetectedthedate'1500,'andthename'HaretonEarnshaw.'Iwouldhavemadeafewcomments,andrequestedashorthistoryoftheplacefromthesurlyowner;buthisattitudeatthedoorappearedtodemandmyspeedyentrance,orcompletedeparture,andIhadnodesiretoaggravatehisimpatienceprevioustoinspectingthepenetralium.