South Yorkshire is a county in the regions of Yorkshire and Humber, England. It is located in the middle of the country north of London. As with most regions of England, it is extremely rich in historic significance and has the landmarks and icons to demonstrate this. It also offers beautiful natural scenery and pleasant get away opportunities for locals and international tourists as well. It is easy to find the perfect bed and breakfast or a luxury South Yorkshire hotel to suite all tastes and interests.

In addition to the historical landmarks and elements of national importance the county has demonstrated, it has also been the subject of great literature and has produced some of England’s best writers. The Bronte Sisters are just one example of a great literary family that is from this region. Emily Bronte wrote the intensely dramatic and passionate novel Wuthering Heights, and Charlotte Bronte is most known for her classic novel Jane Eyre. Anne Bronte is the third sister and is remembered for her book The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. The sisters are so well known and respected that a special museum was created in their honor.

Wuthering Heights has been described as an essential resource in depicting Yorkshire and especially the beauty and dynamics of the Yorkshire moors. It is also incredibly accurate in depicting the character of people and social climate of the region and time. The book was first published in 1847, and Bronte used the pseudonym Ellis Bell for this publication. An interesting aspect regarding the book’s title is that Wuthering is a Yorkshire word that means stormy or turbulent weather. This is definitely fitting for a story whose main characters Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff manifest as much passion, intensity, ambition and reckless abandon as the geography in which the story takes place.

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