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Wuthering Heights
On the isolated moors of northern England, a story is born in which love does not save — it condemns.
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë, follows the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, marked by obsession, pride, revenge, and a bond that transcends time and death.
This edition presents a translation by Carlos Ferreira, preserving the rawness, psychological intensity, and dark atmosphere of the original 1847 text, distancing itself from romanticized versions. Readers will encounter a classic rendered in fluid language, respecting the rhythm, dialogue, and emotional tension that have made this novel one of the most powerful works in English literature.
A compelling Gothic novel about extreme passion, human conflict, and the consequences of loving without limits.
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë, follows the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, marked by obsession, pride, revenge, and a bond that transcends time and death.
This edition presents a translation by Carlos Ferreira, preserving the rawness, psychological intensity, and dark atmosphere of the original 1847 text, distancing itself from romanticized versions. Readers will encounter a classic rendered in fluid language, respecting the rhythm, dialogue, and emotional tension that have made this novel one of the most powerful works in English literature.
A compelling Gothic novel about extreme passion, human conflict, and the consequences of loving without limits.
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448 pages, Hardcover
Published January 13, 2026
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Emily Brontë
1,481 books13.6k followersEmily Brontë was an English novelist and poet whose singular contribution to literature, Wuthering Heights, is now celebrated as one of the most powerful and original novels in the English language. Born into the remarkable Brontë family on 30 July 1818 in Thornton, Yorkshire, she was the fifth of six children of Maria Branwell and Patrick Brontë, an Irish clergyman. Her early life was marked by both intellectual curiosity and profound loss. After the death of her mother in 1821 and the subsequent deaths of her two eldest sisters in 1825, Emily and her surviving siblings— Charlotte, Anne, and Branwell—were raised in relative seclusion in the moorland village of Haworth, where their imaginations flourished in a household shaped by books, storytelling, and emotional intensity.
The Brontë children created elaborate fictional worlds, notably Angria and later Gondal, which served as an outlet for their creative energies. Emily, in particular, gravitated toward Gondal, a mysterious, windswept imaginary land she developed with her sister Anne. Her early poetry, much of it steeped in the mythology and characters of Gondal, demonstrated a remarkable lyrical force and emotional depth. These poems remained private until discovered by Charlotte in 1845, after which Emily reluctantly agreed to publish them in the 1846 collection Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, using the pseudonym Ellis Bell to conceal her gender. Though the volume sold few copies, critics identified Emily’s poems as the strongest in the collection, lauding her for their music, power, and visionary quality.
Emily was intensely private and reclusive by nature. She briefly attended schools in Cowan Bridge and Roe Head but was plagued by homesickness and preferred the solitude of the Yorkshire moors, which inspired much of her work. She worked briefly as a teacher but found the demands of the profession exhausting. She also studied in Brussels with Charlotte in 1842, but again found herself alienated and yearning for home. Throughout her life, Emily remained closely bonded with her siblings, particularly Anne, and with the landscape of Haworth, where she drew on the raw, untamed beauty of the moors for both her poetry and her fiction.
Her only novel, Wuthering Heights, was published in 1847, a year after the poetry collection, under her pseudonym Ellis Bell. Initially met with a mixture of admiration and shock, the novel’s structure, emotional intensity, and portrayal of violent passion and moral ambiguity stood in stark contrast to the conventions of Victorian fiction. Many readers, unable to reconcile its power with the expected gentility of a woman writer, assumed it had been written by a man. The novel tells the story of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw—two characters driven by obsessive love, cruelty, and vengeance—and explores themes of nature, the supernatural, and the destructive power of unresolved emotion. Though controversial at the time, Wuthering Heights is now considered a landmark in English literature, acclaimed for its originality, psychological insight, and poetic vision.
Emily's personality has been the subject of much speculation, shaped in part by her sister Charlotte’s later writings and by Victorian biographies that often sought to romanticize or domesticate her character. While some accounts depict her as intensely shy and austere, others highlight her fierce independence, deep empathy with animals, and profound inner life. She is remembered as a solitary figure, closely attuned to the rhythms of the natural world, with a quiet but formidable intellect and a passion for truth and freedom. Her dog, Keeper, was a constant companion and, according to many, a window into her capacity for fierce, loyal love.
Emily Brontë died of tuberculosis on 19 December 1848 at the age of thirty, just a year after the publication of her novel. Her early death, following those of her brother Branwell and soon to
The Brontë children created elaborate fictional worlds, notably Angria and later Gondal, which served as an outlet for their creative energies. Emily, in particular, gravitated toward Gondal, a mysterious, windswept imaginary land she developed with her sister Anne. Her early poetry, much of it steeped in the mythology and characters of Gondal, demonstrated a remarkable lyrical force and emotional depth. These poems remained private until discovered by Charlotte in 1845, after which Emily reluctantly agreed to publish them in the 1846 collection Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, using the pseudonym Ellis Bell to conceal her gender. Though the volume sold few copies, critics identified Emily’s poems as the strongest in the collection, lauding her for their music, power, and visionary quality.
Emily was intensely private and reclusive by nature. She briefly attended schools in Cowan Bridge and Roe Head but was plagued by homesickness and preferred the solitude of the Yorkshire moors, which inspired much of her work. She worked briefly as a teacher but found the demands of the profession exhausting. She also studied in Brussels with Charlotte in 1842, but again found herself alienated and yearning for home. Throughout her life, Emily remained closely bonded with her siblings, particularly Anne, and with the landscape of Haworth, where she drew on the raw, untamed beauty of the moors for both her poetry and her fiction.
Her only novel, Wuthering Heights, was published in 1847, a year after the poetry collection, under her pseudonym Ellis Bell. Initially met with a mixture of admiration and shock, the novel’s structure, emotional intensity, and portrayal of violent passion and moral ambiguity stood in stark contrast to the conventions of Victorian fiction. Many readers, unable to reconcile its power with the expected gentility of a woman writer, assumed it had been written by a man. The novel tells the story of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw—two characters driven by obsessive love, cruelty, and vengeance—and explores themes of nature, the supernatural, and the destructive power of unresolved emotion. Though controversial at the time, Wuthering Heights is now considered a landmark in English literature, acclaimed for its originality, psychological insight, and poetic vision.
Emily's personality has been the subject of much speculation, shaped in part by her sister Charlotte’s later writings and by Victorian biographies that often sought to romanticize or domesticate her character. While some accounts depict her as intensely shy and austere, others highlight her fierce independence, deep empathy with animals, and profound inner life. She is remembered as a solitary figure, closely attuned to the rhythms of the natural world, with a quiet but formidable intellect and a passion for truth and freedom. Her dog, Keeper, was a constant companion and, according to many, a window into her capacity for fierce, loyal love.
Emily Brontë died of tuberculosis on 19 December 1848 at the age of thirty, just a year after the publication of her novel. Her early death, following those of her brother Branwell and soon to
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January 27, 2026
Overall it was an easy and surprisingly quick read, though a deeply painful one. The novel is filled with cruel, unlikable characters and I struggled to empathize with or genuinely care about anyone which made parts of it emotionally exhausting. That said, the characters were undeniably compelling and the intensity of the drama kept pulling me forward despite my frustration. While I spent most of the novel judging them, by the end I began to wonder whether the characters were actually written more honestly than those in most novels. Brontë seems less concerned with clear heroes or villains and more focused on the uncomfortable truth that we are all self centered human beings navigating our own desires. And of course I loved the poetic language.
January 29, 2026
What a remarkable book on devastation, tragedy, anguish, and amongst it all--love. I love the Victorian, Gothic writing. It was poetic and eloquent. The words flowed very nicely. This book is not your typical romance novel, and that's exactly why I love it so much! It's real and raw, and it truly raises the harsh truth of the human condition. I love that it's not fantastical or exaggerated. There is so much passion and emotion, and the capabilities of what drives people to do what they do when it comes to broken love. One of my favorites!
January 17, 2026
Incestuous Heights
January 26, 2026
“Good words, ‘I replied. ‘But deeds must prove it also’, and after he is well, remember you don’t forget resolutions formed in the hour of fear.”
A timeless classic. Every character is written perfectly and with so much feeling. Masterful telling of the plot, use of unreliable narrators, world building done so bleak and dreary you’d think you were haunted. The perfect ending to such a depressing tale. I loved this book with every ounce of my being. Loathing, obsession, fear, and depth. It’s almost impossible to put to words how deep the water of this story runs.
A timeless classic. Every character is written perfectly and with so much feeling. Masterful telling of the plot, use of unreliable narrators, world building done so bleak and dreary you’d think you were haunted. The perfect ending to such a depressing tale. I loved this book with every ounce of my being. Loathing, obsession, fear, and depth. It’s almost impossible to put to words how deep the water of this story runs.
January 25, 2026
A good story but pretty anticlimactic and honestly really sad. I love a good gothic and eerie story and this was definitely that. Worth the read but if old English bores you, it won’t be super exciting
September 11, 2025
Excited! Still waiting for Pollyanna.
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