Vintage Classics Library - Wuthering Heights is a classic novel by Emily Brontë, first published in 1847. It is a story of love and revenge set in Yorkshire, one of England's desolate and windy regions. The main characters, Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, experience intense emotions that destroy their lives and those around them. The novel is distinguished by its dark atmosphere and deep psychological portraits, making it a classic of literature.