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Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' transcends the traditional confines of the romantic genre, riveting readers with its profound depiction of intense emotional and physical turmoil. The narrative unfolds as Lockwood, a new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, finds himself amidst a snowstorm on the Yorkshire moors, compelled to seek refuge in the nearby Wuthering Heights. There, he uncovers the tumultuous saga of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, marked by fervent love, profound betrayal, and devastating revenge. This story delves into the deep impacts of unfulfilled desires and the consequences of transgressing societal norms, establishing itself as a profound literary masterpiece noted for its unsettling and powerful exploration of the human psyche.
Emily Bronte
Emily Bronte, best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, is a prominent figure in the canon of English literature. Her work is celebrated for its raw emotional power, intricate depictions of passion and the psychology of her characters, which contributed to the evolution of the novel as a form of literary art. Despite the limited number of works she produced, her influence on later writers and the status she holds in literature is profound.
Emily was part of the Bronte family, a highly literary group that included her sisters Charlotte and Anne, both of whom were also acclaimed writers. Born in 1818 in the village of Thornton, West Yorkshire, Emily lived a majority of her life in the parsonage at Haworth, set in the bleak moorlands, which would significantly color her writing. She died at a young age of 30 in 1848, leaving behind a legacy that only grew in stature with time. Besides writing, her interests included a deep love of the natural world, particularly the moors around her home.
Born: July 30, 1818
Hometown: Thornton, West Yorkshire, England
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Table Of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. viii |
| About Longman Cultural Editions | p. ix |
| About This Edition | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Table of Dates: The Life of Emily Bronte | p. xxvi |
| The Chronology of Wuthering Heights | p. xxx |
| Wuthering Heights | p. 1 |
| Volume 1 | p. 3 |
| Volume 2 | p. 141 |
| Contexts | p. 299 |
| Biographical | p. 303 |
| Biographical Sketch | p. 303 |
| Emily Bronte in Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) | p. 308 |
| Writings | p. 313 |
| from "Diary Papers" (1834-1845) | p. 313 |
| "The Cat" (translation) (1842) | p. 319 |
| Charlotte Bronte's Selection of Poems by Ellis Bell (1850) | p. 320 |
| Charlotte Bronte on Ellis Bell | p. 329 |
| from "Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell" (1850) | p. 330 |
| from "Editor's Preface" (1850) | p. 335 |
| Historical, Social, and Legal | p. 339 |
| Heathcliff and the Unsettled Classes | p. 339 |
| Nomads of City and Country | p. 341 |
| Henry Mayhew, from London Labour and the London Poor (1861) | p. 341 |
| Self-Made Men and Luddites | p. 343 |
| Samuel Smiles, from Self-Help (1859) | p. 343 |
| Women's Rights and Roles | p. 348 |
| Ellis Bell and Sarah Stickney Ellis | p. 348 |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis, from The Women of England, Their Social Duties and Domestic Habits (1839) | p. 349 |
| Harriet Martineau, from "On Female Education" (1823) | p. 352 |
| Wills, Women, and Property | p. 355 |
| Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon, from A Brief Summary, in Plain Language, of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women (1854) | p. 355 |
| A Tale of Two Houses: Interiors and Servants | p. 357 |
| Interiors | p. 358 |
| John Ruskin, from "The Nature of Gothic," The Stones of Venice (1851-1853) | p. 359 |
| Domestic Servants | p. 361 |
| Isabella Beeton, from The Book of Household Management (1861) | p. 362 |
| Regional and Popular | p. 366 |
| Where Are the Brontes From? | p. 366 |
| Ireland, Heathcliff, and the Brontes | p. 367 |
| William Wright, from The Brontes in Ireland (1893) | p. 368 |
| Yorkshire: Regionalism, Dialect, and Ballads | p. 374 |
| Regionalism | p. 374 |
| Elizabeth Gaskell, from The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) | p. 375 |
| Dialect | p. 377 |
| Richard Blakeborough, from Wit, Character, Folklore and Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire (1898) | p. 377 |
| Ballads | p. 380 |
| Anonymous, "The Ghaist's Warning" (1812) | p. 382 |
| Pilgrims to Haworth | p. 387 |
| Matthew Arnold, from "Haworth Churchyard, April 1855" (1877) | p. 387 |
| Claude Meeker, from "Haworth; Home of the Brontes" (1895) | p. 390 |
| Virginia Woolf, from "Haworth, November 1904" (1904) | p. 393 |
| Shifting Literary Honors and the Beaten Track | p. 395 |
| Critical and Artful | p. 398 |
| Reviews of Wuthering Heights, 1848-1851 | p. 399 |
| from Douglas Jerrold's Weekly Newspaper (January 1848) | p. 399 |
| from Atlas (January 1848) | p. 400 |
| G. W. P[eck], from "Wuthering Heights," The American Review (June 1848) | p. 401 |
| [E. P. Whipple], from "Novels of the Season," North American Review (October 1848) | p. 403 |
| [George Henry Lewes], from The Leader (December 1850) | p. 404 |
| [Sydney Dobell], from Eclectic Review (February 1851) | p. 405 |
| Early Criticism | p. 406 |
| Algernon Charles Swinburne, from "Emily Bronte" (1883) | p. 406 |
| Angus M. MacKay, from The Brontes: Fact and Fiction (1897) | p. 407 |
| Mary A. Ward [Mrs. Humphry Ward], from "Introduction," Wuthering Heights, Haworth Edition (1900) | p. 409 |
| May Sinclair, from The Three Brontes (1912) | p. 410 |
| Virginia Woolf, from "Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights" (1916) | p. 412 |
| Sites and Resources on the Brontes | p. 413 |
| Exhibits | p. 413 |
| Selected Web sites | p. 415 |
| Adaptations and Translations | p. 415 |
| Performances | p. 415 |
| Film/Television Adaptations | p. 417 |
| Some Translations | p. 418 |
| Some Sequels, Pendants, and Biographical Fiction | p. 422 |
| Further Reading | p. 425 |
| General Resources and Biographical Studies | p. 425 |
| Popular Reception and Travels to Bronte Country | p. 430 |
| Selected Criticism Since 1995 | p. 430 |
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Overview
Emily Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' transcends the traditional confines of the romantic genre, riveting readers with its profound depiction of intense emotional and physical turmoil. The narrative unfolds as Lockwood, a new tenant at Thrushcross Grange, finds himself amidst a snowstorm on the Yorkshire moors, compelled to seek refuge in the nearby Wuthering Heights. There, he uncovers the tumultuous saga of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, marked by fervent love, profound betrayal, and devastating revenge. This story delves into the deep impacts of unfulfilled desires and the consequences of transgressing societal norms, establishing itself as a profound literary masterpiece noted for its unsettling and powerful exploration of the human psyche.
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About the Author
Emily Bronte
Emily Bronte, best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, is a prominent figure in the canon of English literature. Her work is celebrated for its raw emotional power, intricate depictions of passion and the psychology of her characters, which contributed to the evolution of the novel as a form of literary art. Despite the limited number of works she produced, her influence on later writers and the status she holds in literature is profound.
Emily was part of the Bronte family, a highly literary group that included her sisters Charlotte and Anne, both of whom were also acclaimed writers. Born in 1818 in the village of Thornton, West Yorkshire, Emily lived a majority of her life in the parsonage at Haworth, set in the bleak moorlands, which would significantly color her writing. She died at a young age of 30 in 1848, leaving behind a legacy that only grew in stature with time. Besides writing, her interests included a deep love of the natural world, particularly the moors around her home.
Born: July 30, 1818
Hometown: Thornton, West Yorkshire, England
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Professional Reviews
Table Of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. viii |
| About Longman Cultural Editions | p. ix |
| About This Edition | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Table of Dates: The Life of Emily Bronte | p. xxvi |
| The Chronology of Wuthering Heights | p. xxx |
| Wuthering Heights | p. 1 |
| Volume 1 | p. 3 |
| Volume 2 | p. 141 |
| Contexts | p. 299 |
| Biographical | p. 303 |
| Biographical Sketch | p. 303 |
| Emily Bronte in Elizabeth Gaskell's The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) | p. 308 |
| Writings | p. 313 |
| from "Diary Papers" (1834-1845) | p. 313 |
| "The Cat" (translation) (1842) | p. 319 |
| Charlotte Bronte's Selection of Poems by Ellis Bell (1850) | p. 320 |
| Charlotte Bronte on Ellis Bell | p. 329 |
| from "Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell" (1850) | p. 330 |
| from "Editor's Preface" (1850) | p. 335 |
| Historical, Social, and Legal | p. 339 |
| Heathcliff and the Unsettled Classes | p. 339 |
| Nomads of City and Country | p. 341 |
| Henry Mayhew, from London Labour and the London Poor (1861) | p. 341 |
| Self-Made Men and Luddites | p. 343 |
| Samuel Smiles, from Self-Help (1859) | p. 343 |
| Women's Rights and Roles | p. 348 |
| Ellis Bell and Sarah Stickney Ellis | p. 348 |
| Sarah Stickney Ellis, from The Women of England, Their Social Duties and Domestic Habits (1839) | p. 349 |
| Harriet Martineau, from "On Female Education" (1823) | p. 352 |
| Wills, Women, and Property | p. 355 |
| Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon, from A Brief Summary, in Plain Language, of the Most Important Laws Concerning Women (1854) | p. 355 |
| A Tale of Two Houses: Interiors and Servants | p. 357 |
| Interiors | p. 358 |
| John Ruskin, from "The Nature of Gothic," The Stones of Venice (1851-1853) | p. 359 |
| Domestic Servants | p. 361 |
| Isabella Beeton, from The Book of Household Management (1861) | p. 362 |
| Regional and Popular | p. 366 |
| Where Are the Brontes From? | p. 366 |
| Ireland, Heathcliff, and the Brontes | p. 367 |
| William Wright, from The Brontes in Ireland (1893) | p. 368 |
| Yorkshire: Regionalism, Dialect, and Ballads | p. 374 |
| Regionalism | p. 374 |
| Elizabeth Gaskell, from The Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857) | p. 375 |
| Dialect | p. 377 |
| Richard Blakeborough, from Wit, Character, Folklore and Customs of the North Riding of Yorkshire (1898) | p. 377 |
| Ballads | p. 380 |
| Anonymous, "The Ghaist's Warning" (1812) | p. 382 |
| Pilgrims to Haworth | p. 387 |
| Matthew Arnold, from "Haworth Churchyard, April 1855" (1877) | p. 387 |
| Claude Meeker, from "Haworth; Home of the Brontes" (1895) | p. 390 |
| Virginia Woolf, from "Haworth, November 1904" (1904) | p. 393 |
| Shifting Literary Honors and the Beaten Track | p. 395 |
| Critical and Artful | p. 398 |
| Reviews of Wuthering Heights, 1848-1851 | p. 399 |
| from Douglas Jerrold's Weekly Newspaper (January 1848) | p. 399 |
| from Atlas (January 1848) | p. 400 |
| G. W. P[eck], from "Wuthering Heights," The American Review (June 1848) | p. 401 |
| [E. P. Whipple], from "Novels of the Season," North American Review (October 1848) | p. 403 |
| [George Henry Lewes], from The Leader (December 1850) | p. 404 |
| [Sydney Dobell], from Eclectic Review (February 1851) | p. 405 |
| Early Criticism | p. 406 |
| Algernon Charles Swinburne, from "Emily Bronte" (1883) | p. 406 |
| Angus M. MacKay, from The Brontes: Fact and Fiction (1897) | p. 407 |
| Mary A. Ward [Mrs. Humphry Ward], from "Introduction," Wuthering Heights, Haworth Edition (1900) | p. 409 |
| May Sinclair, from The Three Brontes (1912) | p. 410 |
| Virginia Woolf, from "Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights" (1916) | p. 412 |
| Sites and Resources on the Brontes | p. 413 |
| Exhibits | p. 413 |
| Selected Web sites | p. 415 |
| Adaptations and Translations | p. 415 |
| Performances | p. 415 |
| Film/Television Adaptations | p. 417 |
| Some Translations | p. 418 |
| Some Sequels, Pendants, and Biographical Fiction | p. 422 |
| Further Reading | p. 425 |
| General Resources and Biographical Studies | p. 425 |
| Popular Reception and Travels to Bronte Country | p. 430 |
| Selected Criticism Since 1995 | p. 430 |
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