Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, published by Oxford University Press in 2020, is a classic work of fiction that spans 355 pages. This edition presents the authoritative Clarendon text, offering readers a chance to explore one of the most famous love stories in the English language, intertwined with themes of revenge and the complexities of human relationships. The narrative centers on the intense bond between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, whose connection is both passionate and tumultuous, set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors.
Readers will find a rich exploration of gothic elements and psychological depth as the story unfolds, revealing the challenges faced by Catherine and Heathcliff amidst societal constraints and personal turmoil. The novel delves into the themes of love, violence, and the struggle to break free from the legacies of the past. This edition also includes revised and expanded notes, along with a selection of Emily Brontë’s poems, enhancing the reader’s understanding of her literary contributions.
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‘You said I killed you – haunt me, then!’
Wuthering Heights is one of the most famous love stories in the English language. It is also one of the most potent revenge narratives. The intense and unbreakable bond between the fiery Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff has startled and fascinated readers since its first publication in 1847. Of uncertain parentage and ethnicity, Heathcliff comes to Wuthering Heights as a child when Catherine’s father finds him wandering alone through the slave-trading port of Liverpool. After Mr Earnshaw’s death, Heathcliff and Catherine find refuge in each other when the household falls into the hands of Catherine’s dissolute older brother. Their bond deepens as they escape together from the violence and stern religion of their home to the Yorkshire moors.
But the story of Catherine and Heathcliff’s attachment transforms from intimacy to strife when Catherine marries the refined Edgar Linton. The ensuing story of violence and thwarted passion is one of the most powerful tales of the gothic tradition, a literary mode from which Emily Brontë wrings all of its terrifying potential. A regional novel with a global reach, a work of sensational effects with a startling ethical core, Wuthering Heights is both a romantic melodrama and wrenching study of the difficulty of escaping from the legacies of violence.
This edition reproduces the authoritative Clarendon text, with revised and expanded notes and a selection from the poems of Emily Brontë.
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