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Heathcliff: A Wuthering Heights Story
A feverish re-imagining of literature’s most infamous romantic villain.
The Heathcliff we know is obsessive, possessive and cruel, bound and beholden to his childhood love and would-be soulmate Catherine, and their home at Wuthering Heights. But before his descent into monstrous revenge, there were three missing years. A time of possibility, freedom and a different kind of love…
With Cathy’s rejection burning hot in his ears, Heathcliff flees the moors and arrives in London, seeking distraction and oblivion. There he is rescued by Sir Francis Barber, the Black adopted son of Samuel Johnson who urges him to forge his own path. Along the way he meets the reckless gambler, Lord Montgomery and the beautiful courtesan Rhoda Pascal, and begins to chart a path towards fortune, and belonging. In growing closer to Rhoda, he starts to untangle the mystery of who he is, but Cathy's ghostly presence, calling to him like a siren song, draws him ever back to his own dark nature, and the bewildering memories of Wuthering Heights...
Starring Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) as Heathcliff; with Arinzé Kene (The Pass), Charlie Rowe (Slow Horses), Gracie Oddie-James (The Lady from the Sea), Sagar Radia (Industry), Raffey Cassidy (The Brutalist) and Tanya Moodie (Silo).
Written by Gracie Oddie-James. Directed by Mahalia Belo.
The Heathcliff we know is obsessive, possessive and cruel, bound and beholden to his childhood love and would-be soulmate Catherine, and their home at Wuthering Heights. But before his descent into monstrous revenge, there were three missing years. A time of possibility, freedom and a different kind of love…
With Cathy’s rejection burning hot in his ears, Heathcliff flees the moors and arrives in London, seeking distraction and oblivion. There he is rescued by Sir Francis Barber, the Black adopted son of Samuel Johnson who urges him to forge his own path. Along the way he meets the reckless gambler, Lord Montgomery and the beautiful courtesan Rhoda Pascal, and begins to chart a path towards fortune, and belonging. In growing closer to Rhoda, he starts to untangle the mystery of who he is, but Cathy's ghostly presence, calling to him like a siren song, draws him ever back to his own dark nature, and the bewildering memories of Wuthering Heights...
Starring Daryl McCormack (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) as Heathcliff; with Arinzé Kene (The Pass), Charlie Rowe (Slow Horses), Gracie Oddie-James (The Lady from the Sea), Sagar Radia (Industry), Raffey Cassidy (The Brutalist) and Tanya Moodie (Silo).
Written by Gracie Oddie-James. Directed by Mahalia Belo.
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Published February 12, 2026
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February 15, 2026
I was excited when I saw this book was going to be coming to Audible. I had two little complaints about it.
One was my normal complaint that quality literature does not need profanity. I do think that perhaps Heathcliff is a brutish enough character to use such language, but Catherine certainly is not. That’s just lazy writing.
My other critique is less important, and that is that the first person he meets an interacts with in London is named Francis, and Frances was the name of Hindley‘s wife back at Wuthering Heights, but no mention was made of the coincidence of names. Unless I missed it.
Other than that, a very enjoyable listening experience, one I will listen to again.
One was my normal complaint that quality literature does not need profanity. I do think that perhaps Heathcliff is a brutish enough character to use such language, but Catherine certainly is not. That’s just lazy writing.
My other critique is less important, and that is that the first person he meets an interacts with in London is named Francis, and Frances was the name of Hindley‘s wife back at Wuthering Heights, but no mention was made of the coincidence of names. Unless I missed it.
Other than that, a very enjoyable listening experience, one I will listen to again.
February 19, 2026
I dont know why I thought I would like this when I don't really care for Wuthering Heights.
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