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Friday, December 13, 2024

Christmas Gifts (II)

Good old Penguin copies of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. But not really old and with a twist:
Charlotte Brontë
Penguin
Series: Vintage Collector's Classics
Imprint: Vintage Classics
ISBN: 9781529954227

A beautiful deluxe gift edition of Charlotte Bronte’s masterpiece with foiled covers, marbled endpapers, sprayed edges, beautiful paper and finished with a silk ribbon.
As an orphan, Jane's childhood is full of trouble, but her stubborn independence and sense of self help her to steer through the miseries inflicted by cruel relatives and a brutal school. A position as governess at the Thornfield Hall promises a kind of freedom. But Thornfield is a house full of secrets, its master a passionate, tormented man, and before long Jane faces her greatest struggle in a choice between love and self-respect.
This hardback is part of  Vintage Collector's Classics, a series of luxurious books especially crafted for collectors and fans of beautiful special editions. Sumptuous design meets the highest quality production. Discover timeless classics beautifully bound for every bookshelf.
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
Penguin
Series: Vintage Collector's Classics
Imprint: Vintage Classics
ISBN: 9781529954296

This is the tale of two families both joined and riven by love and hate. Cathy is a beautiful and wilful young woman torn between her soft-hearted husband and Heathcliff, the passionate and resentful man who has loved her since childhood. The power of their bond creates a maelstrom of cruelty and violence which will leave one of them dead and cast a shadow over the lives of their children.

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