Wuthering Heights (Vintage Classics Bronte Series)
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Wuthering Heights (Vintage Classics Bronte Series)
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Wuthering Heights (Vintage Classics Bronte Series)
Cathy is a beautiful and wilful young woman torn between her soft-hearted husband and Heathcliff, the passionate and resentful man who has loved her since childhood. The power of their bond creates a maelstrom of cruelty and violence which will leave one of them dead and cast a shadow over the lives of their children.
Part of the Vintage Classics Bronte Series- three sisters, three major novels, beautifully designed
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionSet against the dramatic and desolate backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë is a timeless narrative of intense passion, betrayal, and revenge. The deeply intertwined lives of the Earnshaw and Linton families are forever marked by the intense and turbulent relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a brooding and vengeful orphan adopted by the Earnshaws.
The story begins when Mr. Earnshaw brings Heathcliff, a dark-skinned orphan, to Wuthering Heights. Though initially marginalized, Heathcliff becomes inseparable from Catherine. As they grow, their passionate bond develops into a fierce love that defies social expectations. However, Catherine, torn between her deep affection for Heathcliff and her desire for social advancement, marries Edgar Linton, a genteel and kind-hearted man.
Heathcliff's heart is broken by Catherine's decision, leading him on a path of bitter vengeance. He exerts his revenge on both the Earnshaw and Linton families, creating a cycle of cruelty and sorrow that affects their descendants. The intense emotions and the ensuing ruin they wreak lie at the heart of the story's tragic beauty.
May you not rest, as long as I am living. You said I killed you - haunt me, then.
Wuthering Heights is a tale that defies its time, delving into the darkest recesses of human emotion and relationship. Brontë's masterful portrayal of obsession and the destructive consequences of unbridled passion remains startlingly original and deeply moving.
The Vintage Classics Bronte Series presents this enduring masterpiece in a beautifully designed edition. This collection celebrates the remarkable legacy of the Brontë sisters, whose three seminal novels—Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall—have left an indelible mark on English literature.
Rediscover one of literature's most haunting and powerful love stories with this exquisite edition of Wuthering Heights.
Series: Vintage Classics Brontë Series
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Described as an all-consuming and intoxicating read, Wuthering Heights is praised for its dark, passionate tale of enduring love set in a brilliantly atmospheric Yorkshire. It stands out for its believable and fierce emotions, offering an interpretation where intensity is paramount and life is an all-or-nothing premise.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781784870744
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 November 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 309g
Pages: 432
About the Author
Emily Bronte was born on 30 July 1818. Her father was curate of Haworth, Yorkshire, and her mother died when she was five years old, leaving five daughters and one son. In 1824 Charlotte, Maria, Elizabeth and Emily were sent to Cowan Bridge, a school for clergymen's daughters, where Maria and Elizabeth both caught tuberculosis and died. The children were taught at home from this point on and together they created vivid fantasy worlds which they explored by writing stories. Emily worked briefly as a teacher in 1938 but soon returned home. In 1846, Emily's poems were published alongside those of her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, in Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. The following year Wuthering Heights was published. Emily Bronte died of consumption on 19 December 1848.
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