{"product_id":"wuthering-heights-by-emily-bronte","title":"Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose dark:prose-invert inline leading-relaxed break-words min-w-0 [word-break:break-word] prose-strong:font-bold [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:first-child]:mt-0 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;*:last-child]:mb-0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWuthering Heights - Masterpiece Library Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmily Brontë published \u003cem\u003eWuthering Heights\u003c\/em\u003e in 1847 under the pen name Ellis Bell, a year before her death at thirty. It met with bafflement and unease in its time - the violence of its passions, the moral opacity of its characters, the bleak Yorkshire landscape rendered almost as a living force. Critics eventually caught up. It is now regarded as one of the finest novels in the English language, and one of the most uncompromising: a story of obsession, class, cruelty, and love that refuses easy resolution across two generations of two neighbouring families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Masterpiece Library Edition is designed to be kept. The hardcover is embossed with iridescent highlighting, the spine is gold foil-stamped, and the binding is reinforced with a cloth quarter-binding built for longevity. The pages are acid-free and archival quality, with cream-coloured stock and typography - font, size, and line spacing - chosen specifically for comfortable reading, even in low light. A matching satin ribbon bookmark is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete, unabridged text runs to 336 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production values here are not decorative gestures. The cloth quarter-binding and acid-free paper are the same construction principles used in fine press editions; the iridescent cover treatment gives the book presence on a shelf without descending into kitsch. Readers consistently note that the book exceeds expectations for its price point, with the pages feeling substantial and the overall construction notably sturdy. It photographs beautifully and holds up to rereading — which, for a novel this good, matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeter Pauper Press has been publishing well-made books since 1928, when founder Peter Beilenson began printing on a small press in his parents' basement with the intention of producing beautiful books at prices anyone could afford. The press remains family owned and operated today. The Masterpiece Library series is their flagship collector's line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition works equally well as a first read, a reread, or a considered gift. It sits alongside other titles in the Masterpiece Library series — \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Picture of Dorian Gray\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, and others — for those building a home library with genuine aesthetic coherence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages: 336\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover, reinforced cloth quarter-binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover: Embossed with iridescent highlighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpine: Gold foil-stamped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper: Acid-free, archival-quality cream stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBookmark: Matching satin ribbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeries: Masterpiece Library Editions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Peter Pauper Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44544888209543,"sku":"9781441343505","price":38.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0345\/4160\/0903\/files\/Wuthering_Heights_by_Emily_Bronte_page1.png?v=1777441281","url":"https:\/\/thestraywhisker.com.au\/products\/wuthering-heights-by-emily-bronte","provider":"The Stray Whisker","version":"1.0","type":"link"}