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Wuthering Heights: An Audible Exclusive Performance

Winner of Audible UK’s 2017 Narrator of the Year AwardIn an Audible Exclusive production, Golden Globe winner Joanne Froggatt gives a powerhouse performance ofWuthering Heights, Emily Brontë's only published novel. This edition features an exclusive introduction written by Ann Dinsdale, Chief Curator of the Brontë Museum.About the bookThe unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. A passionate tale of a chaotic and often violent love,Wuthering Heightstranscends your average romance and, with its Gothic undertones, takes the listener on a journey through one man's lustful hunt for revenge.Believing he has been spurned by Cathy Earnshaw, the only woman he has ever loved, Heathcliff abandons the wild moors of Wuthering Heights, fervently wishing to reestablish himself as the wealthy gentleman he believes Cathy seeks. Having been successful in his ventures, he later returns to the adoptive family who raised him and hungrily seeks to punish those who once rejected him.In an exclusive introduction written for this edition by Ann Dinsdale, Chief Curator of the Bronte Museum, discover how critical and public opinion ofWuthering Heightshas changed over time.About the authorPerhaps unsurprisingly, Emily is said to have had the most unusual character of all the Brontë sisters. A reserved character with few close acquaintances outside her family circle, Emily's dark and passionate nature is clearly reflected in her tale. Having been the consummate lover of animals and nature, in this book she also set out to paint an unforgettable picture of the stark and imposing moors that she so enjoyed walking along.Having developed a highly intelligent writing style, Emily ensures that the listener is emotionally involved throughout and often even a little horrified at the events that take place. A true work of art,Wuthering Heightssurpasses expectation with its Gothic love scenes and desolate landscapes. Emily Brontë's only

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