Emily Bronte

Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte

One of English literature's classic masterpieces-a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy. Emily Brontë's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's first and only published novel, written between October 1845 and June 1846, and published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; Brontë died the following year, aged only 30. The decision to publish came after the success of her sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre. Raised together on the Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Catherine become lovers and soul mates so utterly inseparable that their destiny seems inevitable. But when Catherine's desire for social status results in her marriage to Heathcliff's wealthy rival, Heathcliff is consumed by revenge. And no one in his path will be spared. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights, and arranged for the edited version to be published as a posthumous second edition in 1850. Wuthering Heights is the name of the farmhouse where the story unfolds. The book's core theme is the devastating effect of jealousy and vengefulness both on the bitter or vengeful individuals and on their communities.