Gothic lifestyle

Lifestyle Inquirer lists '5 literary adaptations set to hit the screens' and one of them is

“Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell is back at it again with Jacob Elordi, though I’m not so sure if I’m excited for that. Since the twisted eroticism of “Saltburn” comes another overly sexualized narrative, and this time, it’s a take on Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights.” Margot Robbie will be playing Cathy, while Elordi will be playing Heathcliff.
A recent test screening reflected audiences’ mixed reactions to the film, with one attendee suggesting that Fennell channeled the “stylized depravity” of “Saltburn” in the “aggressively provocative and tonally abrasive” film adaptation. The film is said to open with a public hanging, resulting in an ejaculation mid-execution. You may or may not be tempted to see for yourself.
Regardless, the film is set to hit the screens just a day before Valentine’s Day next year. (Lia Gutierrez)

For melancholy, Lifestyle Asia recommends brewing some tea, lighting a candle, and reading a Gothic novel such as

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (...)

One cannot think of gothic novels without including the Brontë sisters. Among them, Charlotte Brontë stands out for her many gothic romances. Her most renowned work, widely regarded as her magnum opus, is Jane Eyre, which was originally published under the pseudonym Currer Bell.

A Bildungsroman, the novel follows the orphaned Jane from childhood to adulthood, as she becomes a governess and falls in love with Edward Rochester, the master of Thornfield Hall, unaware that he harbours a secret which threatens to destroy their love.

The book is a classic gothic romance, with Thornfield Hall taking on a character of its own with secret passages, a gloomy and dark exterior and despairing weather.

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë (...)

Again, it would be blasphemous not to include Wuthering Heights in the list of the best gothic novels. Published under the name Ellis Bell, the novel is the only one that Brontë ever wrote. It follows the tragic romance of Heathcliff, a dark-skinned orphan boy and Cathy, a wealthy girl, a love that spans generations and ultimately ends in ruin.

The dark moors in the novel seem almost alive, steeped in haunting imagery and supernatural presences like ghosts. The novel captures Heathcliff’s torment and his doomed love for Cathy in a way that deeply stirs the soul.

The gothic novel has been adapted several times, including the controversial adaptation Wuthering Heights (2026) directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi. (Guniya Sharma)

Finally, an alert for today in Bryn Mawr, PA:

Bryn Mawr Film Institute · 824 W. Lancaster Avenue · Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Wuthering Heights 1939

Out on the wily, windy moors, young Cathy (Merle Oberon) forges a bond with stable boy Heathcliff (Laurence Olivier), only to marry a wealthy neighbor (David Niven). Years later, Heathcliff returns from exile, bent on reclaiming his lost love—or avenging his broken heart. This adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel was nominated for eight Oscars.

Author Mayukh Sen will join us at the screening to discuss his new book, Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood’s First South Asian Star, for sale on site from Main Point Books.