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Wuthering heights Paperback - 2014

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Wuthering Heights, the only book written by Emily Brontë, and originally published in 1847 by Thomas Cautley Newby under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, is a classic work of English literature. The Brontë sisters are known for classical and important literature, such as Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Brontë) and Agnes Grey (by Anne Brontë).

The first edition of Wuthering Heights was first published in three volumes, the first two composed of Wuthering Heights, with the third volume containing Anne Brontë’s Agnes Grey. The second edition of Wuthering Heights was edited by Charlotte Brontë and published in 1850. Emily Brontë herself died in 1848 at the age of 30 from tuberculosis.

In the first American edition, published by Harpers & Brothers in 1848, the authorship of Wuthering Heights was mistakenly attributed to Charlotte Brontë on the title page, which stated: ‘by the author of Jane Eyre.’

The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers (as an adjective, Wuthering is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The work was deeply controversial at the time of publication because it challenged long-held perceptions of class, religion, morality, and the position of women in society. Additionally, the novel contains vivid descriptions of violence. The novel follows the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, a house on the wild moors of England, and it’s owner, Healthcliffe, on a tragic and compelling story of love and revenge

From the publisher

Wuthering Heights is Emily Bront's first and only published novel, written between October 1845 and June 1846, [1] and published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; Bront died the following year, aged 30. The decision to publish came after the success of her sister Charlotte's novel, Jane Eyre. After Emily's death, Charlotte edited the manuscript of Wuthering Heights, and arranged for the edited version to be published as a posthumous second edition in 1850.[2] Wuthering Heights is the name of the farmhouse where the story unfolds. The book's core theme is the destructive effect of jealousy and vengefulness both on the jealous or vengeful individuals and on their communities. Although Wuthering Heights is now widely regarded as a classic of English literature, it received mixed reviews when first published, and was considered controversial because its depiction of mental and physical cruelty was unusually stark, and it challenged strict Victorian ideals of the day, including religious hypocrisy, morality, social classes and gender inequality.[3][4] The English poet and painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti referred to it as "A fiend of a book - an incredible monster ... The action is laid in hell, - only it seems places and people have English names there."[5] In the second half of the 19th century, Charlotte Bront's Jane Eyre was considered the best of the Bront sisters' works, but following later re-evaluation, critics began to argue Wuthering Heights was superior.[6] The book has inspired adaptations, including film, radio and television dramatisations, a musical by Bernard J. Taylor, a ballet, operas (by Bernard Herrmann, Carlisle Floyd, and Frdric Chaslin), a role-playing game, [7] and a 1978 song by Kate Bush.

First Edition Identification

The first edition Wuthering Heights was written under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It was published by Thomas Cautley Newby, London, in December 1847. This first printing was a three-volume set - Wuthering Heights occupying the first two volumes, the third including Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte.

In 1850 a second edition was published by WS Williams, edited by Charlotte Bronte.

The first American edition of Wuthering Heights was published in 1848 by Harpers & Brothers, New York. The title page of this first edition misattributed the book to Charlotte Brontë and noting ‘By the author of Jane Eyre.'

Details

Title Wuthering heights
Author Emily Bronte
Binding Paperback
Pages 312
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Date 2014-12-23
ISBN 9781505670301 / 1505670306
Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
Dimensions 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.65 in (22.91 x 15.19 x 1.65 cm)
Reading level 960
Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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