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. When she will not marry him, Heathcliff's terrible vengeance ruins them all - but still his and Cathy's love will not die . . .
A story of doomed love and revenge with a brilliant introduction from the author of The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton.
This book is part of a book series called Puffin Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 10+ years.
There are 528 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Penguin Books Ltd .
S E Hinton wrote THE OUTSIDERS, her first book, when she was 17 - it was a phenomenal success. Its publication enabled her to attend the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma; she graduated in 1970 with a major in education. S E Hinton was the first recipient of the American Library Association Award for an outstanding contribution to Young Adult Literature. She lives in Oklahoma. Emily Bronte (1818-48) is perhaps best known for her one, strikingly innovative novel but was also a gifted and intense poet.
This book contains the following story:
Wuthering Heights
The story of an all-encompassing, passionate, but ultimately doomed love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys them and the people around them.Raised together on the Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Catherine become lovers and soul mates so utterly inseparable that their destiny seems inevitable. But when Catherine's desire for social status results in her marriage to Heathcliff's wealthy rival, Heathcliff is consumed by revenge. And no one in his path will be spared. Catherine's betrayal has unforeseen ramifications for generations to come.
