Wuthering Heights, Chapter 23 summary
Chapter 23 of 34 · 12 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 23, Catherine and Ellen visit Linton, whose illness, demands, and quarrel with Catherine draw her into promises of continued care despite Ellen’s objections. Ellen then becomes bedridden for three weeks, and Catherine nurses both her and her father while her evening activities escape Ellen’s attention.
What happens
- Catherine and Ellen find Linton cold, ill, and angry at the household’s neglect while his father is away.
- Discussion of marriage becomes a quarrel about their parents, and Catherine pushes Linton’s chair, provoking a frightening coughing fit.
- Linton’s complaints and distress keep Catherine beside him until she comforts him with ballads.
- Catherine defends further visits, while Ellen threatens to tell her father unless he gives permission.
- Ellen becomes bedridden for three weeks; Catherine nurses her and her father, but Ellen overlooks her unexplained evening flushes.
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of Wuthering Heights, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Commencez {{ days }} jours gratuitsNothing to pay today, then 0,27 USD a day
In this chapter
What to notice
Linton turns Catherine’s guilt into a reason for further visits. His demand joins affection to an obligation to nurse him.
Quick check
Why does Ellen remain unable to perform her duties for three weeks?
Free for 3 months
Get the full summary of Wuthering Heights, free
- 200,000+ classics as eBooks, audiobooks and 15-minute summaries, and print and large print at cost
- Up to 5 readers in your home on one plan
Commencez {{ days }} jours gratuitsNothing to pay today, then 0,27 USD a day
200,000+ classics to read, hear and hold
15-minute summaries today, eBooks and audiobooks as each book opens, and printed books, large print included, at cost.
Try 3 months free
