Wuthering Heights
Hardback Published on: 03/09/2020
Price: £16.99
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A Bittersweet Tale Cleverly Told By One Who Saw It All Unfold.
Wasn't what I was expecting as Catherine and Heathcliff's childhoods are narrated to the new tenant at The Grange by housekeeper Ellen when he gets a cold ... READ MORE
Hauntingly tragic
A gothic classic to sink your teeth into, literally. This book is incredibly frustrating at times, and yet I absolutely love it. The characters are often u... READ MORE
Synopsis
Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of Wuthering Heights.
Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable gift editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this bold edition of Wuthering Heights.
Heathcliff, an orphan, is raised by Mr Earnshaw as one of his own children. Hindley despises him but wild Cathy becomes his constant companion, and he falls deeply in love with her. But when she will not marry him, Heathcliff's terrible vengeance ruins them all. Yet still his and Cathy's love will not die.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- ISBN: 9780241425138
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 206 x 138 x 44 mm
- Interest age: From 12 years
- Weight: 514g
- Languages: English
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Deep, dark and stormy
This is a book that is difficult to get into and a lot of effort is needed to gain a foothold in the text. A lot of words are used that are no longer commo... READ MORE
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
I seem to spend a lot of my time praising novels for aspects like their ingenuity, their intelligence, their sheer descriptive prowess. And these are all i... READ MORE
lovely storyline
I loved this books storyline, with a great shocks throughout. it will definitely play with your emotions. I did find the language challenging though, howev... READ MORE
Wuthering Heights
Bronte brilliantly masters the anti-hero, the dark, addictive side of love and social divides.
The reader should be objective about the unreliable narrator... READ MORE
The most hauntingly beautiful book of all time
I find it hard to put into words how much I adore this book. It has everything you could possibly want from a gothic romance: ghostly visitations; a dark, ... READ MORE
Wuthering Heights
I beleive this to be a true gothic horror story of an obsessive love by a tormented man and a petulant woman who choses to punish those she cares about mos... READ MORE
A Keeper.
This novel will remain eternally alive with its gothic, tragic love affair of Catherine and Heathcliff. The skillful plotting and subplotting of the novel ... READ MORE
Wuthering Heights
Wonderful!
My favourite novel.
I absolutely love this novel, it's beautifully written and the story itself is refreshingly unique. My favourite love story and I am yet to find another th... READ MORE
Dissapointing Storyline... Uninteresting Characters
Of all the classics I have read, this is one of the ones I felt most excited to read, but unfortunately is the one I enjoyed the least.
I was under the im... READ MORE
A unique classic not to be overlooked
I've had this text sitting on my bookshelf for some time, the only unread volume from a boxed set of classics purchased in the mid 1990s, overlooked for Di... READ MORE
The Quintessential Gothic Novel with the Most Intense Love Story of All Time
'Wuthering Heights' is quite possibly my favourite novel, ever. I studied it for my A Levels and was immediately enthralled by the passionate romance betwe... READ MORE
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
I seem to spend a lot of my time praising novels for aspects like their ingenuity, their intelligence, their sheer descriptive prowess. And these are all i... READ MORE
Interesting Read
This book is very well written with a dark and intriguing story, I have read a few gloomy stories from eighteenth and nineteenth century authors; however t... READ MORE
This edition is a classic
To be honest, I adore Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, it is indeed my favourite novel from the Bronte sisters (Jane Eyre being a close second). This edi... READ MORE
Timeless Classic
An absolutely mindblowing piece of writing, amazing characters and beautiful story. Yet to read something this brilliant.
A lovely edition of a classic
Bought as a gift for a book lover, this is a beautiful edition of a classic book.
slow
slow writing
Terrible
this might annoy English teachers everywhere but I HATE this book. the plot is so slow and I got bored just reading the first page, DO NOT waste your time ... READ MORE
please read this book! it will change your life
most memorable book I shall ever read, will stay with me forever. I envy people reading this book for the first time - truly breathtaking.
Good style, but I don’t get the hype
I read the book a few times for my literature classes. I’m not originally from U.K. so I can’t say I’m immersed in the British culture and history. I liked... READ MORE
Love and gothic at the same time
This is a dark tale about love and death and this book will get you hooked on the first page!
I like this classic and it’s so beautifully written so this ... READ MORE
'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte
My goal was to expand my interest in book genres and I chose classics.
Set on the stormy moors of northern England the book consists of a wild, passionate ... READ MORE
Dark but also intriguing
A very dark story about love, hate and obsession, although the former is very minute. I think because Catherine and Heathcliff are very similar, that is wh... READ MORE
Depressing
When Heathcliff is adopted by Mr Earnshaw and brought to live at Wuthering Heights, he quickly falls for Earnshaw's daughter, Catherine. After Earnshaw's d... READ MORE
Love is stronger than everything
Just one word: immortal
A Dark Gothic Romance
Wuthering Heights is an amazing a passionate, unconventional romance with dark Gothic overtunes. I highly recommend this book.
Classic.
The iconic toxic/possessive love story. This book is a classic for a reason. The story is just amazing and the characters are all so very well written. Wou... READ MORE
Toxic
I find that this book is now losing its 'timeless' nature. we are now seeing the incredibly toxic relationship for what it is, toxic.
Not my fave classic
This is not a story I have a lot of love for. Whilst I can appreciate certain aspects which is why it gets the review it does, I have a massive issue with ... READ MORE
An emotionally-charged Victorian tragedy chronicling the vicious cycle of revenge
Wuthering Heights is a timeless romantic tragedy, set in the Yorkshire Moors of Victorian England, and the magnum opus of Emily Brontë.
This novel begin... READ MORE
Love Story? More like Hate Story
Against the cold, harsh Yorkshire Moors a lone figure is lost, his name is Lockwood and he is the new tenant staying at Thrushcross Grange. When he finds h... READ MORE
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