Review
"It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human beings by, and fill these unrecognizable transparencies with such a gust of life that they
transcend reality."
--Virginia Woolf
Book Description
A member of an intellectual family of misfits—the legendary Brontës—Emily was the stormy, impassioned, and poetic sister. In her one and only novel Wuthering Heights she writes, “A perfect misanthropist’s heaven; and Mr. Heathcliff and I are such a suitable pair to divide the desolation between us.” One of the longest enduring novels written in the English language, the popularity of Wuthering Heights continues to surge.
This new edition includes critical reviews, a discussion of Emily Brontë’s legacy, and study questions.
Daphne Merkin is a regular contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Times.
She is the author of Dreaming of Hitler: Passions and Provocations, a collection
of her essays and the novel, Enchantment.
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"ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP The unforgettable story of Heathcliff and Catherine, whose doomed love torments them in a tempest of madness, vengeance, and redemption. "
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Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) FROM OUR EDITORS
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FROM THE PUBLISHER
Emily Brontëﾽs only novel, Wuthering Heights remains one of literatureﾽs most disturbing explorations into the dark side of romantic passion. Heathcliff and Cathy believe theyﾽre destined to love each other forever, but when cruelty and snobbery separate them, their untamed emotions literally consume them.
Set amid the wild and stormy Yorkshire moors, Wuthering Heights, an unpolished and devastating epic of childhood playmates who grow into soul mates, is widely regarded as the most original tale of thwarted desire and heartbreak in the English language.
Daphne Merkin is the author of a novel, Enchantment, which won the Edward Lewis Wallant award for best new work of American-Jewish fiction, and an essay collection, Dreaming of Hitler. She has written essays and reviews for publications that include American Scholar, the New York Times, where she is a regular contributor to the Book Review, the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Elle, and Vogue.
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