Wuthering Heights: Including Introductory Essays by Virginia Woolf and Charlotte Brontë

By Emily Brontë

The only novel published by Emily Brontë, “Wuthering Heights” is the story of Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a young man adopted into Catherine’s family when he was just a boy. After Catherine’s father dies, her brother Hindley bullies and torments Heathcliff incessantly. Due to this and wrongly thinking that his love for Catherine is unrequited, Heathcliff leaves Wuthering Heights, returning a year later a wealthy man with revenge on this mind. A veritable classic of English literature, “Wuthering Heights” constitutes a must-read for all fans of the novel form and would make for a worthy addition to any collection. Emily Jane Brontë (1818 – 1848) was an English poet and novelist most famous her masterpiece, “Wuthering Heights”. She belonged to the world-famous Brontë literary family, and was one of the four surviving siblings along with her sisters Charlotte and Anne. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a biography of Emily Brontë by G. K. Chesterton, and an essay by Virginia Woolf on the Brontë family home, Haworth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Read & Co. Classics
• Release date: Nov 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781528781992

Emily Brontë

Emily Brontë (1818–1848) was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights. The novel’s violence and passion shocked the Victorian public and led to the belief that it was written by a man. Although Emily died young (at the age of 30), her sole complete work is now considered a masterpiece of English literature.

Reviews for Wuthering Heights

[petroglyph_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Goes nowhere, twice. But does so entertainingly.

[beequiet · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I know it was well written, but I must admit I didn't particularly enjoy it. I found most of the characters irritating and found it difficult to find a way in to their way of thinking.

[ianitts · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great story in any language.

[hamdipfa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Magificent! I like it so much!

[nicolehc_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of my favourite love stories since I was 14. Tho the meanings change each time I read it. Love coming back to it with older eyes and realising what I hadn't realised :)

[suzanne81 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wuthering Heights is known as a gothic romance. I do not consider it a romantic story. It is dark, and "disagreeable", and utterly fascinating. It is difficult to feel sympathy for any of the characters, yet the story stays in your mind long after you finish it. What was this character's motivation? Why did that happen? What if.... Could it be.... One is compelled to reflect on human nature and the author's goals in telling the story.

[donnab317 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I will NEVER understand the cathy/Heathcliff appeal - what jerks!

[stephenmurphy_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Am I wuthered? Say no more. My theory has always been that Heathcliff is no gypsy child but Kathy's illegitemate brother. Think about it...It makes sense.

[sjsimpson · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I have no idea how this is a love story. Both main characters are arrogant, selfish people and the only decent person in the book is treated like dirt. Horrible book.

[elissajanine · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Definitely a love story, if not a romance novel, this book shows how an obsessive love drives these rude and manipulative characters to a long string of despicable actions.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

GAH! Pretty much disliked this one, manic depression and child abuse rolled into a package that seriously had my teeth on edge.I prefer Daphne du Maurier for the same kind of atmosphere and would much rather lose myself in a Jane Austen for a period piece.

[scottcholstad · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't know. This is another "classic" I was told I had to like, but honestly, it's never done much for me. Frankly, I'm not a fan of the period and if I had to choose, I really prefer Charlotte over Emily... For those who love this era's literature, recommended. Not my cup of tea though...

[serenova_phoenix · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Had to read this in high school. Was not impressed. Honestly? Just found the whole thing depressing and a slog to get through. I can appreciate the skill that went into writing it and I understand it's a classic, but I personally didn't enjoy it.

[botkin05 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of my all time favorites! I read it 1st at age 16. As I've read it again through the years I have changed views on things in the story several times.

This is a true classic

[meyben_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Catherine and Heathcliff fall in love when they are children, but because of thier differnet status in society thier love is forbidden. Thier love goes beyond the grave.

[pcollins-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the book as much as I enjoy a lot of 19th century literature but I can't say I warmed to the main characters Cathy and Heathcliff. I felt that they had no redeeming qualities whatsoever! The secondary characters are what made the book for me. I couldn't see the torid romance that everyone else describes.

[mausergem_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my second time read of this great epic and it's still very impressive. Nowadays everyone loves dark tales, this story of Heathcliff and Catherine is as dark as a tale can get. "A love so dark that it destroyed everyone it touched". 

[lhlogan1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved it. Creepy and eerie classic tale.

[sweetpeaseb · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I really liked this book. It was confusing though because it seemed like there were only 5 names for 20 characters. It could get confusing at times

[tiaramay · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I was enchanted by the dark romance of this novel. The characters were well developed and showed true human form: they were bitter, malicious, selfish, lusty. I was drawn into the story -wanting to know if they would ever be redeemed of their evil natures. The somewhat sad ending only caused me to love the novel more. I really enjoyed reading Wuthering Heights.

[tabatha014 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This book has so much hype so I expected it to be amazing. Boy was I let down! I didn't really care for this book at all. And people say Heathcliff and Catherine's love was so epic, but he was a horrible person who did nothing but torment others. I don't know, maybe I just didn't get it, but I wasn't impressed in the slightest.

[comfypants · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A man obsessed with his childhood friend spends his lifetime destroying her family.3/4 (Good).This is a wild ride. It's a continuous stream of Big, Dramatic Scenes. There's no protagonist, and consequently no satisfying story arc, which normally would be guaranteed to make me dislike a book. But in this case, it works somehow.

[carka_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The last time I read this was for a class in college, so it was different from previous readings. I did find it more interesting because of the analysis that went into it. I was struck by how much of a love story it isn't, even though it is billed as one of the greatest love stories of all times. Heathcliff and Catherine were selfish and foolish...it was more tragic than beautiful.

[philae_02 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is probably one of my favorite gothic romances. Cathy and Heathcliff's relationship envelopes their lives, and even surpasses death--especially when Cathy dies, and Heathcliff digs up her grave, (he sees her as she once was, but in reality he's caressing a corpse) and her calling out to him from the moors as a ghost -- really creepy, yet wonderful and beautiful.

[roslynbui · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is my all time favourite book! It contains every genre - romance, mystery, supernatural, discrimination and differentiation of class, status quo, psychology...I even included a quote from this on my wedding candle: "Whatever souls are made of, his and mine are the same".

[mpaige_17 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A first-read for me this year. Now I know why this is a classic. This is a love story gone wrong between Cathy and Heathcliff and everything Heathcliff does as an act of revenge. It is a novel that spans two generations of love and loss and examines how life can come full circle.

[jesyoung_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Not badly written but the characters were all so awful that I couldn't finish this book; I didn't care what happened to any of them.

[conner23456 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book. I think of the books we read in school this one was the best book i have read in my school life. I loved how older Cathy's life was about the same as young Cathy's, and the book changed with every page that you turned. At first i did not enjoy it. But, it got better as the book went on.

[luli81_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A classic, full of passion, madness and regret

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Whereas Jane Eyre is on my list of ten best classics, this is on my list of ten worst. However, if you like tragedies, don't let my opinion discourage you. I'm sure it is well written, I just don't like the way the characters behave and respond to each other. All throbbing melodrama and tense oppression. Lovers find joy, lovers separate, lovers disappoint.