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Is there any more romantic love story than that of the wilful Catherine Earnshaw and the charismatic, tortured orphan, Heathcliff? Even the blockbuster Twilight refers to it again and again, piquing the interest of a new generation drawing longtime fans back to this Victorian masterpiece. When Catherine rejects her childhood love in favor of an upper-class marriage, Heathcliff develops an all-consuming and all-destructive lust for revenge. Emily Brontė's tale of hauntings, passion, and greed on the English moors remains unsurpassed in its depiction of the dark side of love. [via]