Wuthering Heights

Publisher Marketing: Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's first and only published novel, written between October 1845 and June 1846, [1] and published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; Bronte 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 Bronte's Jane Eyre was considered the best of the Bronte 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 Frederic Chaslin), a role-playing game, [7] and a 1978 song by Kate Bush. Review Citations: School Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 75 (EAN 9781400136889, Compact Disc) Library Journal 08/15/2005 (EAN 9780143058113, Compact Disc) Booklist 04/15/1993 pg. 1530 (EAN 9781561001170, Analog Audio Cassette) Library Journal 03/15/2007 pg. 105 (EAN 9780141439556, Paperback) Newsweek 03/23/2009 pg. 14 (EAN 9780140366945, Paperback) School Library Journal 08/24/2000 (EAN 9780001046405, Analog Audio Cassette) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2006 pg. 110 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2007 pg. 728 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2010 pg. 67 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Senior High Core Col 01/01/2011 pg. 889 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Wilson Fiction Catalog 01/01/2014 pg. 91 (EAN 9780679405436, Hardcover) Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 97 (EAN 9780486292564, Paperback) Entertainment Weekly 02/22/2013 pg. 81 (EAN 9780142423295, Paperback) Audio File 08/01/2011 pg. 36 (EAN 9781441704214, Compact Disc) School Library Journal 07/01/2010 pg. 82 (EAN 9781607546702, Library Binding) Entertainment Weekly 09/18/2009 pg. 130 (EAN 9780141326696, Paperback) People Weekly 01/18/2010 pg. 59 (EAN 9780061962257, Paperback) Entertainment Weekly 12/11/2009 pg. 119 (EAN 9780141040356, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Bronte, Emily Emily Jane Bronte was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature. Emily was the third eldest of the four surviving Bronte siblings, between the youngest Anne and her brother Branwell. She wrote under the pen name Ellis Bell.