Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights (1847) is a passionate and stormy tale of love, hatred, and revenge, set against the desolate moors of northern England. In this timeless novel, Emily Brontë introduces Heathcliff, an adopted child who grows up in a divided household, harboring an impossible love for Catherine Earnshaw, the rebellious young woman who will forever shape his destiny.

Across generations, the echoes of their love and resentment transform the lives of everyone around them, in a cycle of pain, longing, and redemption. Dark, intense, and deeply original, Wuthering Heights defies the conventions of classic romance and remains one of the most powerful works in world literature.

Emily Brontë (1818–1848) was an English novelist and poet, best known for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, a groundbreaking work known for its emotional intensity and complex structure. Born in Yorkshire, she was one of six Brontë siblings and grew up in a literary environment alongside her sisters Charlotte and Anne. Reserved by nature and deeply connected to the natural world, she published under the male pseudonym Ellis Bell to overcome the prejudices of her time. She died of tuberculosis at the age of 30, leaving an indelible mark on world literature.