Calling Wuthering Heights the greatest love story is like comparing The Exorcist to Father Ted

As yet another adaption of Wuthering Heights comes to screens this Valentine's weekend, Suzanne Harrington ponders why this tale of unmet desire is still perceived as one of the greatest love stories ever told 

Margot Robbie in Wuthering Heights

In the latest adaptation of Wuthering Heights, envelopes will be not just be pushed, but hurled at us with the force of a Yorkshire gale. Director Emerald Fennell, who gave us such memorable aspects of Barry Keoghan in her 2023 film Saltburn, is set to throw everything at her audience — kink, nuns, egg yolks, rubber frocks.

Yes please. Wet shirts worn by Mr Darcy no longer cut it. Too vanilla. Today’s post-porn audience wants a sensual feast rather than a faithful historic reenactment involving bonnets and reserve.