
Wuthering Heights
Abridged and Retold, with Notes and Free Audiobook
Charlotte Bronte(Author)
Geddes & Grosset (Publisher)
Published on 15. October 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-910965-18-4 (ISBN)
Description
The story of the ill-fated love of Catherine Earnshaw for the dark and brooding Heathcliff is set on the bleak Yorkshire moors in the north of England. This edition is abridged by John Kennett, and contains notes, a glossary and a free audiobook. This book is considered by many to be the most passionate and original novel in English literature.Whether you are a student, or an English language learner, or just looking for something great to read in English, the Word Power English Readers are a series of novels with retold text that captures the best and key elements of the novels they are based on. They come with a free audio CD, character notes, a biography of the author, details about the time book was written, and a glossary of the less familiar words in each book. The level of the Readers is B2 and they are suitable for age 10+ because of the content of the novels. The audiobook is read by a British actor clearly and slowly to help those who speak English as a second language.
More details
Series
Edition
Abridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
The Gresham Publishing Co. Ltd
Target group
ELT/ESL
Edition type
Abridged edition
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 124 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-910965-18-4 (9781910965184)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Emily Bronte was the middle of the remarkable Bronte sisters, who were all poets and novelists. Born in 1818, Emily was brought up at Haworth, on the edge of the Yorkshire moors. This is her only novel. This book was adapted by John Kennett.
Content
Introduction; Plot breakdown; notes on the time the novel was written; summary of the storyline; Characters and character list; the novel; Glossary;