Synopsis:

A Classic Masterpiece of English Literature—A Captivating Tale of Love, Honor, and Tragedy

Emily Brontë’s sole novel, Wuthering Heights, stands as a profound and influential work in English literature. Celebrated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read, this gripping story explores themes of intense passion and revenge. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive text, featuring an introduction by Pauline Nestor.

When Lockwood, a new tenant at Thrushcross Grange on the desolate Yorkshire moors, seeks refuge at Wuthering Heights, he uncovers the dramatic history of its inhabitants. The novel reveals the turbulent love affair between the orphan Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Torn between the brooding Heathcliff and the refined Edgar Linton, Catherine ultimately conforms to societal expectations, setting off a chain of vengeance that affects the next generation. As Heathcliff’s rage impacts their descendants, they must confront the shadows of the past.

This edition includes a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of The Brontë Myth, exploring the novel’s evolving interpretations from Charlotte Brontë’s time to the present. Pauline Nestor’s introduction further examines the novel’s critical reception and Brontë’s influences and background.