{"product_id":"wuthering-heights-9780141439556","title":"Wuthering Heights","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of English literature's classic masterpieces--a gripping novel of love, propriety, and tragedy. \u003cb\u003eNominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmily Bront 's only novel endures as a work of tremendous and far-reaching influence. The Penguin Classics edition is the definitive version of the text, edited with an introduction by Pauline Nestor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Lockwood, the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange, situated on the bleak Yorkshire moors, is forced to seek shelter one night at Wuthering Heights, the home of his landlord. There he discovers the history of the tempestuous events that took place years before. What unfolds is the tale of the intense love between the gypsy foundling Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw. Catherine, forced to choose between passionate, tortured Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton, surrendered to the expectations of her class. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal is visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this edition, a new preface by Lucasta Miller, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bront  Myth\u003c\/i\u003e, looks at the ways in which the novel has been interpreted, from Charlotte Bront  onwards. This complements Pauline Nestor's introduction, which discusses changing critical receptions of the novel, as well as Emily Bront 's influences and background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/31\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780141439556\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2007 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Emily Bronte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36634812547228,"sku":"9780141439556","price":7.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_17f8576a-bb2b-4ebb-86b9-02bedd0488c7.jpg?v=1603837722","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/wuthering-heights-9780141439556","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}