Wuthering Heights - (Illustrated Edition of World Classics)

Author: Bront?
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: In the 19th century, on the bleak moors of Yorkshire, England, the Gypsy boy Heathcliff was brought to Wuthering Heights. He was loved by the master's daughter, Catherine, but Catherine could not give up her desire for a more prosperous life. Discovering this, Heathcliff quietly left. Catherine married the wealthy neighbor, Edgar Linton. Several years later, Heathcliff returned with great charm, and Edgar's sister, Isabella, fell in love with him. For revenge, Heathcliff bought Wuthering Heights and married Isabella. But his coldness and cruelty caused Isabella to wither away quickly, and Catherine also nearly died from excessive sorrow. As Catherine lay dying, Heathcliff came to her side, carried her to the window to gaze at the rocky land—their "castle" in childhood. After Catherine's death, Heathcliff became deranged, spending twenty years in mourning for Catherine and waiting for death, until Catherine's ghost summoned him one snowy winter night.
This book tells the story of the orphan Heathcliff and the master's daughter Catherine, who fell in love with each other, but were opposed by Catherine's brother Hindley. Hindley subjected Heathcliff to constant abuse and humiliation. Later, Catherine married a wealthy young man, Edgar Linton, and Heathcliff left in anger. Several years later, Heathcliff returned, using various means to exact revenge on his enemies and seize the properties of both families. But Heathcliff