However you feel about Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights, there is no denying that this classic novel is in the minds and on the lips of almost everyone right now. If your curiosity is piqued and you’d like to explore the text or its themes further, we have what you need at the Consortium Library!

Want to go back to where it all began and get your hands on the source text? There are several print copies available through the catalog. Browse copies and find an available one here (and remember that you can request a book from another library by clicking “place hold”).

This particular copy includes historical context, background on the Brontë sisters, contemporary reviews from 1847 and 1850, and modern criticism.

Wuthering Heights is now part of the public domain, so you can also download an eBook copy to read on your phone, computer, or eReader from Project Gutenberg.

Let’s dive deeper!

Twentieth century interpretations of Wuthering Heights : a collection of critical essays, edited by Thomas Vogler, explores various aspects of the text. Through these essays, you’ll read several different viewpoints that dive into the structure of the novel, its major themes, and offer perspectives on the work as whole.

Wuthering Heights: the writing in the margin by Maggie Berg can serve as a reading companion and will guide you through some of the historical context and main characters and themes. This would be helpful for both first-time readers and re-readers.

Romantic vision and the novel by Jay Clayton explores the role of the romantic visionary moment (a moment of transcendence) in the narrative structures of English novels. The author dives into a different text in each chapter – chapter 4 is devoted to Catherine and Heathcliff’s relationship (and expression thereof) in Wuthering Heights. He also studies Mansfield Park, Clarissa, and Little Dorritt, among others.

You can also read this thesis by a UAA Masters Student from 1997: The text of subversion: mythic disruption in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights by Sheri Denison. The thesis explores mythical interpretations of the world created by the text and argues that it “emerges as a counter-cultural, subversive narrative, a narrative seeking the origins of chaos as well as civilization, and the origins of individual identity as well as social identity.”

Charlotte and Emily Bronte by Tom Winnifrith and Edward Chitham is a short text that gives an overview of the lives of the most well known of the Brontes. The complete poems of Emily Jane Brontë presents 200 of Bronte’s poems in one place. The volume was compiled posthumously by C. W. Hatfield.

Find other texts about Emily Brontë here and about Wuthering Heights specifically here.

Heathcliff’s character has always inspired debate and conversation – it’s no wonder that the film’s casting and portrayal of him would do the same. The articles and books below explore aspects of Heathcliff’s character, including his motivations and racialization. (Be sure to be logged in for off-campus access or connected to campus WiFi before clicking links)

• Emily Brontë’s Heathcliff: His Journey of Jealousy by Kitty Carlisle
• Heathcliff’s Abject State in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights by Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey
• Shadows and sparks in Wuthering Heights by Maria Panagiotopoulou
• Heathcliff as bog creature: racialized ecologies in Wuthering Heights by Emma Soberano
• Geometries of race, class, and gender : identity crossing in Wuthering Heights by Carine M. Mardorossian (available at UAF, place hold to request!)
• From Simianized Irish to Oriental Despots: Heathcliff, Rochester and Racial Difference by Elsie Michie
• Myths of Power. A Marxist Study of the Brontës by Terry Eagleton

The relationship between Cathy and Heathcliff has drawn discussion since the publishing of the text. Is this the greatest love story ever told? How else might we interpret their relationship? These themes are explored in the following articles (and you can find many more beyond these!)

• The Two Faces of Love in Wuthering Heights by James Phillips
• An Appraisal of Catherine and Heathcliff’s Love Relationship by Graeme Tytler
• The lunatic and the devil’s disciple: the ‘lovers’ in ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Marianne Thormahlen
• Catherine Earnshaw’s journey to her home among the dead: fresh thoughts on ‘Wuthering Heights’ and ‘Epipsychidion.’ by Patsy Stoneman

A couple other articles I thought looked interesting are included below:

• Catherine Earnshaw’s Ghost Story: Wuthering Heights as Narrative of Female Revenge by Negeen N. Nikravesh
• Weeping and Wailing in Wuthering Heights by Graeme Tytler

Want to watch other adaptations of Wuthering Heights? There are several! These films are available on DVD through the library system – you may have to place a hold on some of them:

• Wuthering Heights (2011)
• Wuthering Heights, PBS Masterpiece Classic (2009)
• Wuthering Heights (2003)
• Wuthering Heights, BBC Mini-Series (1967)
• Wuthering Heights (1939)

If you’re interested in learning more about Wuthering Heights, or any other topic, get in touch with us at the Information and Research Help Desk – we’re always happy to help!

Google Scholar is one of APU/UAA Consortium Library’s “Featured” databases. Access to it can be found on our A-Z Databases page. Accessing Google Scholar this way allows for the results of your query to showcase what we as an institution have access to versus directing you to paywalls that are not part of the library’s collection.

If you are familiar with our QuickSearch option to research, and have experience using Boolean Operators to search, it is important to note that Google Scholar does not use all the Boolean operators the same as other databases would. Below is a chart that shows some of the differences and similarities.

Looking for a way to make your winter semester more fun? UAA students can join the Anchorage Public Library’s Winter Reading Challenge, explore thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks from the Alaska Digital Library, and earn free pizza, stickers, and bookmarks. Whether you’re reading for class, research, or just for fun, this challenge turns reading into rewards.

Access Thousands of eBooks with the Alaska Digital Library

The collection has something for every kind of reader:

• Popular and literary fiction
• Professional development and career-focused titles
• Audiobooks for listening between classes
• Magazines for research or casual reading

Many of the books and resources you’re already using for class can also count toward the reading challenge, so you can combine schoolwork with fun reading – and earn rewards at the same time!

How to Use the Alaska Digital Library

Getting started with ADL is simple. The Consortium Library has a helpful guide that walks you through:

• Logging in with your library credentials or Wolf Card
• Browsing and searching for eBooks and audiobooks
• Borrowing, placing holds, and downloading titles
• Using the Libby app on mobile devices

Check out the full guide here: Alaska Digital Library Guide.

How the Winter Reading Challenge Works

The Anchorage Public Library hosts the Winter Reading Challenge for Grownups with a bingo-style card full of reading prompts. The challenge encourages you to explore new genres, formats, and topics.

Here’s how to participate:

1. Pick up a bingo card at any APL location or download it online. Your Wolf Card works at all branches.
2. Complete prompts using print books, eBooks, or audiobooks. Many class or research readings may qualify.
3. Complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of five squares to get bingo.
4. Turn in your completed card at any APL location by March 15.
5. It’s a fun and flexible way to track your reading without feeling like extra homework.

Rewards: Free Pizza, Stickers, and Bookmarks

Finish a bingo and turn in your card by March 15, and you’ll get a $10 gift card to Saverio’s Pizzeria.

This month (and every month) you can dive deeper into Black History through the many resources available at the library.

We have a number of eBooks available in our collection through EBook Central. Here are some highlights!

Sisters in the Struggle : African American Women in the Civil Rights-Black Power Movement by Bettye Collier-Thomas and V. P. Franklin

Reconstructing the Dreamland : The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, Race Reparations, and Reconciliation by Alfred L. Brophy and Randall Kennedy

Race and Radicalism in the Union Army by Mark A. Lause

Transcending the Color Line : The Sociology of Black Experience in America by Bobby E. Mills

The Library of Congress has an impressive collection of photographs and primary documents. While items can be searched, they’re also grouped in thematic categories. You can explore the African American History section here.

The book Black Lives in Alaska by UAA Professor Dr. Ian Hartman explores the historical legacy of Black Alaskans which spans before statehood. This is the second of Dr. Hartman’s book. You can find it here at the Consortium Library or at your local public library branch.

Also locally focused, Black in Alaska is a photo and interview project that explores contemporary stories of Black Alaskans, featuring individuals from around the state.

A couple of other highlights in our collection include Black Art: A Cultural History, which explores the artistic achievements of the African diaspora throughout history and it has been updated to include the first two decades of the twenty-first century; and America on Fire: the untold history of police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s, which examines the history of policing and protest from the civil rights era to today.

These resources just scratch the surface! We hope you continue to explore Black history all year round and reach out to us if you need any help finding particular resources!

As the Spring Semester is in full swing, you might be starting to research topics for upcoming assignments and papers. One of the first steps in the research process is choosing a topic, identifying keywords, and beginning to search for resources.

If you are having trouble choosing keywords, you can find useful Self-Guided Help Tutorials under the Research Help Tab on the Library website.

The following tutorials/LibGuides are a great starting point if you are new to research and the library:

• What to Put in a Search Box
• Using QuickSearch
• Internet Searching
• Using the Library Catalog

Navigating different information retrieval systems can be different. The tutorials above will guide you on how to search effectively, regardless of whether you are using our library website and catalog or an internet search engine.

If you are still having trouble after reviewing the above tutorials and need more help brainstorming topics and /or keywords, do not hesitate to reach out to a librarian; you can always Ask Us! or Schedule a one-on-one meeting with a Subject Librarian.

Be aware that if you need help editing your writing, the UAA Learning Commons, which is located on the first floor of the APU/UAA Consortium Library, is home to the Writing Center. There, you can connect with a tutor either in-person or online by appointment.

Good luck with all your research endeavors!