The Earnshaws and the Lintons are the two old, wealthy families settling in countryside of Yorkshire. Mr. Earnshaw adopts a child called Heathcliff, without knowinq that in the future this child is going to be a great harm to both families. When he grows enough and returns only to take revenge, he has the power to beat his enemies. Wuthering Heights is a novel that is based on this great revenge of Heathcliff and the eternal love of his, which is the reason for his existence.