Wuthering Heights

Publisher Marketing: "Wuthering Heights," the only novel written by Emily Bronte, is a classic of 19th century literature and is considered by many as one of the greatest romantic novels ever written. Set in Northern England, at the moorland farmhouse known as "Wuthering Heights," it is the story of Catherine Earnshaw and the love that she shares with Heathcliff. Catherine and Heathcliff are brought together as children when her father brings the young foundling home, following a trip to Liverpool. Meanwhile Catherine's brother Hindley, becomes jealous of the affections that his father is bestowing upon Heathcliff and seeks to undermine the young boy's position in the family. When their father dies Hindley allows Heathcliff to stay on at Wuthering Heights but only in the capacity as a servant. The relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff is a tumultuous one, while the two are deeply in love, Catherine will not allow herself to marry him due to his lowly status. The novel follows the lives of the Earnshaw family for many years. "Wuthering Heights" is a deeply tragic tale of unfulfilled desire, betrayal, and ultimately bitter vengeance. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by Mary Augusta Ward. Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 75 (EAN 9781400136889, Compact Disc) Library Journal 08/15/2005 (EAN 9780143058113, Compact Disc) Booklist 04/15/1993 pg. 1530 (EAN 9781561001170, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 105 (EAN 9780141439556, Paperback) Newsweek 03/23/2009 pg. 14 (EAN 9780140366945, Paperback) School Library Journal 08/24/2000 (EAN 9780001046405, Analog Audio Cassette) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 110 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 728 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 67 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 889 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 91 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 97 (EAN 9780486292564, Paperback) Entertainment Weekly 02/22/2013 pg. 81 (EAN 9780142423295, Paperback) Audio File 08/01/2011 pg. 36 (EAN 9781441704214, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 07/01/2010 pg. 82 (EAN 9781607546702, Library Binding) Entertainment Weekly 09/18/2009 pg. 130 (EAN 9780141326696, Paperback) People Weekly 01/18/2010 pg. 59 (EAN 9780061962257, Paperback) Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2009 pg. 119 (EAN 9780141040356, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bronte, Emily Emily Bronte (1818-1848) spent most of her life in a stone parsonage in the small village of Haworth on the wild and bleak Yorkshire moors. Despite the isolation of Haworth, the Bronte family shared a rich literary life.