WUTHERING HEIGHTS (Source for Many MOVIES and TV Series; POCKET LIBRARY PL-10)

POCKET LIBRARY PL-10; September 1955; 4th Printing by Publisher; NY, USA; Complete and Unabridged; 408-Pages; 180-Grams; Wuthering Heights is the only novel by Emily Brontë, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell. It's a dark, atmospheric blend of Gothic fiction, romantic obsession, and family tragedy, set on the wild moors of Yorkshire, England. ** The novel follows the passionate, destructive relationship between: Catherine Earnshaw - willful, magnetic, torn between love and social ambition; Heathcliff - an orphan of mysterious origins, consumed by love and revenge; Their bond spirals into generational conflict between the Earnshaws and the Lintons, narrated through layered storytelling by Mr. Lockwood and Ellen (Nelly) Dean; ** Themes and Tone: Obsessive love, Revenge and generational trauma, Class cruelty and social constraint, The moors as a symbol of emotional wildness; ** The novel was controversial on release for its raw depictions of violence and moral ambiguity, but it's now considered one of the greatest works in English literature. ** Wuthering Heights, the major new MOVIE adaptation, Debuts on February 13, 2026, directed by Emerald Fennell, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.* Wikipedia Notes; The earliest known film adaptation of Wuthering Heights was filmed in England in 1920 and was directed by A.V. Bramble. ** The most famous is 1939's Wuthering Heights, starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon and directed by William Wyler. ** Nigel Kneale's script was produced for BBC Television twice, first in 1953, starring Richard Todd as Heathcliff and Yvonne Mitchell as Cathy; ** In 1958, an adaptation aired on CBS television starring Rosemary Harris as Cathy and Richard Burton as Heathcliff. ** The BBC produced a four-part television dramatization in 1967 starring Ian McShane and Angela Scoular. * The 1970 film with Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff is the first colour version of the novel. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, with music by Carl Davis; it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. * In 1978, the BBC produced a five-part TV serialisation of the book starring Ken Hutchinson, Kay Adshead and John Duttine, it is considered one of the most faithful adaptations of Emily Brontë's story. >>> Foxing to front cover; slight spine slant; Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.…