Wuthering Heights
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4.2 • 1.8K Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
If you’ve only ever seen Wuthering Heights on screen, you may have an image of Catherine and Heathcliff as the ultimate star-crossed lovers. But that’s just scratching the surface of this iconic Gothic romance. Emily Brontë’s only novel is an unabashedly dark tale of passion and revenge that created shockwaves upon its publication in 1847.
Without spoiling too much, the original Heathcliff is breathtakingly vengeful, cruel, and possessive, not the deeply misunderstood romantic hero of some adaptations. And Brontë’s story does not end happily ever after. After tragedy strikes, Heathcliff haunts the swirling mists of the Yorkshire moors, consumed with possessing a ghost. A must-read for fans of Gothic literature, this novel will appeal to anyone who loves a creepy story.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Emily Brontë’s gothic masterpiece still has the power to shock. On the remote Yorkshire moors, an orphan named Heathcliff is taken in by the Earnshaw family and falls deeply in love with their daughter Catherine. But when Catherine chooses to marry another man, Heathcliff’s heartbreak curdles into a vengeance that will consume not just the two of them, but their children as well. It’s hard not to get swept up in the feverish emotions of this deeply strange love story, which is wilder and darker than many adaptations suggest. If you’ve never experienced Wuthering Heights, be prepared to fall under its spell.
Customer Reviews
Classic Romantic Gothic Fiction
‘Wuthering Heights’ by Emily Brontë was published in 1847 and is the only novel ever written by Emily Brontë who unfortunately died the year after it was released aged thirty. ‘Wuthering Heights’ is romantic gothic fiction and features two families, the Earnshaws and Lintons and the Earnshaws troubled adopted son Heathcliff, on two neighbouring properties on the West Yorkshire Moors.
I was unsure on this book whether I would like it, I enjoy classic books but am not a fan of romance books however I was wrong with this book which was very gothic. I really enjoyed this book, the storyline was good and the way the story was written with one of the characters recounting the story was really good. The characterisation was good and the language was easy to read as this can be difficult sometimes in classic books. It’s just a shame Emily Brontë died so young before she could write more books.
Good story...
This book wast not the easiest read for me(born a non-English speaking person), but the story just kept me going.
I would recommend.
Amazing
I was completely captivated by this book and the plot was so intriguing, I loved the way all the characters were written, and the descriptions were so beautiful I really believed I was there