Wuthering Heights: resumen de Chapter 17
Chapter 17 de 34 · 29 min para leer el chapter
In Chapter 17, Isabella escapes Heathcliff after violent fighting at Wuthering Heights, while Edgar withdraws into grief and grows devoted to his daughter. Hindley dies with his estate mortgaged to Heathcliff, who takes control of the house and keeps Hareton dependent on him despite Ellen’s attempt to remove the boy.
Qué sucede
- Isabella reaches the Grange wounded, destroys her wedding ring, and tells Ellen how she escapes Heathcliff.
- Her account describes Hindley’s failed armed attack, Heathcliff’s brutal retaliation, and the knife Heathcliff throws at her.
- Isabella leaves the neighborhood, bears a son named Linton, and lives apart from Heathcliff until her death.
- Edgar withdraws from public life but finds comfort in his daughter Cathy and his religious hope.
- Hindley dies, and Ellen discovers that his debts leave the whole estate mortgaged to Heathcliff.
- Heathcliff blocks Ellen’s effort to take Hareton away and holds the boy in unpaid dependence.
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Heathcliff addresses Hareton as Hindley’s coffin leaves the house. His claim joins financial power with control over the unsuspecting child.
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