Two new editions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights have been published in March/April by
Oneworld Classics:
Jane Eyre
Paperback | 610 pages | ISBN 978-1-84749-000-1 | March 2007 |
A novel of high romance and serious literature, Jane Eyre has enjoyed popular success and critical acclaim ever since its publication in 1847. The story of Jane's development from neglected orphan to an equal partnership with the enigmatic Mr Rochester, via the cruel regime at Lowood school and a difficult independence as a governess, electrified a Victorian readership not just for its narrative power but for the bold critique it offered of English society.
With characters that are as unforgettable as the story they enact, and with a passionate language that amazed the readers of the day, Jane Eyre ranks among the most pre-eminent English novels ever written.
Wuthering Heights
Paperback | 400 pages | ISBN 978-1-84749-002-5 | April 2007 |
Psychological study, ghost story, gothic thriller, historical romance, religious allegory, a fable about fathomless feelings - Wuthering Heights has been subjected to countless interpretations and yet always defies categorization. The tale of Heathcliff's and Cathy's ungovernable love and suffering, and the havoc that their passion wreaks on the families of the Earnshaws and the Lintons, shocked the book's first readers, with even Emily's sister Charlotte claiming "Whether it is right or advisable to create beings like Heathcliff, I do not know. I scarcely think it is." Replete with unforgettable characters and situations that have seared themselves into the literary consciousness, Emily Bronte's intense masterpiece is one of the most haunting love stories in the canon of English literature.
Categories: Books, Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights
Two new editions of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights have been published in March/April by Oneworld Classics:
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