Wuthering Heights: The Gothic Classic
About this ebook
Wuthering Heights: The Gothic Classic presents Emily Brontë’s only novel in a beautifully designed hardback edition from the acclaimed Capstone Classics series. This wild, passionate story follows the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling whose return as a wealthy man sets in motion a terrible revenge.
Set against the lonely Yorkshire moorland, the novel weaves a complex story of obsession, social class, and destructive passion across two generations. The accomplished handling of structure, evocative descriptions of the isolated setting, and poetic grandeur of vision combine to create an extraordinary work of art.
Readers will also find:
- A complete, unabridged text of the novel that shocked Victorian readers and influenced generations of writers who followed
- Evocative descriptions of the isolated moorland setting that create an atmosphere of Gothic mystery and brooding intensity
- A complex narrative structure that moves between past and present, revealing secrets through multiple narrators and perspectives
- A story of class, revenge, and obsessive love that continues to captivate readers and inspire adaptations across all media
This beautiful hardback edition includes an Introduction from Tom Butler-Bowdon that draws attention to the various strands of modern literary criticism involving Wuthering Heights, plus a Chronology of Emily Brontë’s life.
Perfect for lovers of classic literature, gothic fiction, and dark romance, this Capstone Classics edition is perfect for collectors or students. Discover why it remains Emily Brontë’s most loved work.
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About the author
Emily Brontë (1818–1848) was an English novelist and poet best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights. Emily was the third eldest of the four surviving Brontë siblings. Famously reserved and private, she wrote under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell. Emily died of tuberculosis aged only 30.
Tom Butler-Bowdon is editor of the Capstone Classics series and has written introductions to Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray , Machiavelli’s The Prince , and Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, A graduate of the London School of Economics, he is also the author of 50 Philosophy Classics, 50 Politics Classics and 50 Psychology Classics.
