Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, published by Wordsworth Editions in 1992, is a classic novel that explores the tumultuous and passionate relationship between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling taken in by Catherine’s father. This edition spans 251 pages and is presented in English, featuring an introduction and notes by John S. Whitley from the University of Sussex. The narrative unfolds in a chaotic and violent manner, delving into themes of love, revenge, and the complexities of family life.
Readers will encounter a story marked by intense emotions and dramatic events, as Heathcliff, after enduring humiliation at the hands of Catherine’s brother Hindley, returns to Wuthering Heights as a wealthy man seeking vengeance. The novel’s intricate structure and vivid descriptions of the moorland setting contribute to its status as a significant work in the literary canon. With elements of psychological and gothic fiction, Wuthering Heights offers a profound exploration of human relationships and the darker aspects of love.
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Introduction and Notes by John S. Whitley, University of Sussex.
Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine’s father. After Mr Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine’s brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries.
The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.
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