![]() Nelly’s mother was a nurse to Hindley and she was brought up almost as a sibling to Hindley and Cathy until the arrival of Heathcliff. We hear of everything from Nelly’s viewpoint and, as her story unfolds, we are gradually introduced to the characters. However, allowing her to take the perspective of a minor character gives her a good vantage point to tell the story from a different point of view. “Wuthering Heights” is a favourite novel of mine and the author is careful to retain the feelings and characters as they were written by Emily Bronte. The book begins with Nelly Dean opening a letter to Mr Lockwood, in which she gradually uncovers the history of her life and of the inhabitants of the house and family that she was linked to from childhood. ![]() I loved Longbourn by Jo Baker, which looked at “Pride and Prejudice” from the point of view of a servant in the Bennet’s house and, likewise, this novel takes “Wuthering Heights” and re-tells the story from the pen of Nelly Dean. ![]() Over the years, there have been many re-imaginings, sequels or prequels, based on classic novels and some are more successful than others. ![]()
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