The Earnshaws and the Lintons are the two old wealthy families settling in countryside of Yorkshire. Mr Earnshaw adopts a child called Heathcliff without knowing 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.