Wuthering Heights B2

Resumen del libro

After experiencing a ghostly visitation whilst staying at Wuthering Heights, a visitor to the moors is told the story of those who once lived, and those that still reside at the mysterious house. So begins one of the most passionate and tragic stories to ever grace English literature; where the passion and hatred of one man threaten to destroy not only him but all of those around him. Consumed by bitterness and heartache at the loss of his one true love, Heathcliff will stop at nothing to bring ruin and misery to the two families he feels are responsible for his fate. Yet in the end, it might be that love will still, eventually, conquer all.

The brooding majesty of Emily Bronte's classic novel has enthralled readers since its first publication in 1836. Here it has been retold using language which will be familiar to readers at a B1+/B2 level. The volume is complete with activities and exercises which provide useful tools for certificate/exam attainment, as well as dossiers that explore the cultural aspects associated with the historical and literary period in which the author lived.

Biografía del autor

Emily Brontë nació el 30 de julio de 1818 en Thornton, Yorkshire. Trabajó fugazmente como institutriz y estudió en Bruselas antes de volver a Inglaterra para hacerse cargo de la casa familiar, a partir de 1843. Además de su única y exitosa novela, publicó un libro de poesía junto con sus hermanas Charlotte y Anne. Las tres utilizaron seudónimos masculinos debido a los prejuicios sobre las mujeres escritoras de la época. Murió el 19 de diciembre de 1848 de tuberculosis a la temprana edad de treinta años. Dos años después de su muerte, su hermana Charlotte desveló la verdadera identidad de Emily en la reseña biográfica de la segunda edición de Cumbres Borrascosas causando una fuerte conmoción en el mundo literario británico y el público en general.