Wuthering Heights

Series: Puffin Classics
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Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a dark and intense tale exploring the complex and tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff, a brooding outsider, and Catherine Earnshaw, a spirited young woman. Set on the Yorkshire moors, their passionate bond impacts the lives of everyone around them, leading to deep-seated family feuds and dramatic consequences. Through themes of love, revenge, and the supernatural, this classic novel delves into the depths of human emotion and the destructive power of obsession.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring complex characters, intense emotions, and a dramatic love story set against the moody backdrop of the English moors. It's a classic tale of passion, revenge, and the supernatural, perfect for readers who appreciate gothic novels with a timeless appeal.

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Wuthering Heights

Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley despises him but wild Cathy becomes his constant companion, and he falls deeply in love with her. When she will not marry him, Heathcliff's terrible vengeance ruins them all - but still his and Cathy's love will not die.

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Rediscover Puffin Classics. An entirely new package bringing the best-loved stories to a new generation.

Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley despises him, but wild Cathy becomes his constant companion, and he falls deeply in love with her. When she will not marry him, Heathcliff's terrible vengeance ruins them all — but still, his and Cathy's love will not die...

A story of doomed love and revenge with a brilliant new introduction from the author of The Outsiders — S. E. Hinton.

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Wuthering Heights is celebrated for its passionate and intense narrative, with Virginia Woolf highlighting its ability to transcend typical human understanding by imbuing characters with vibrant life. The book is often praised for its complex characters and the powerful emotional depth of its story, despite typically being suited for a more mature audience than the children's category might suggest.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141326696

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 August 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by S.E. Hinton

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 325g

Pages: 528

About the Author

Emily Bronte (1818-1848) published only one novel, Wuthering Heights (1847), but that single work has its place among the masterpieces of English literature. Some of her lyrics are also rated with the best in English poetry.

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