Wuthering Heights

The Gothic Classic
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-907326-49-3
Verlag: Wiley John + Sons

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten

Reihe: Capstone Classics

Emily Brontë’s haunting masterpiece of obsessive love and revenge on the Yorkshire moors

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bronte, Emily

Weitere Mitwirkende

Butler-Bowdon, Tom

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction by Tom Butler-Bowdon vii
Emily Brontë Chronology xxix
Charlotte Brontë's Preface xxxv
Wuthering Heights xli

Chapter I 1
Chapter II 11
Chapter III 27
Chapter IV 49
Chapter V 61
Chapter VI 67
Chapter VII 79
Chapter VIII 97
Chapter IX 113
Chapter X 139
Chapter XI 167
Chapter XII 185
Chapter XIII 207
Chapter XIV 227
Chapter XV 241
Chapter XVI 255
Chapter XVII 263
Chapter XVIII 293
Chapter XIX 309
Chapter XX 317
Chapter XXI 327
Chapter XXII 355
Chapter XXIII 365
Chapter XXIV 379
Chapter XXV 395
Chapter XXVI 403
Chapter XXVII 411
Chapter XXVIII 431
Chapter XXIX 443
Chapter XXX 453
Chapter XXXI 463
Chapter XXXII 473
Chapter XXXIII 491
Chapter XXXIV 505

Glossary of Joseph's Speech 525

Über Autor(innen)

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.