"The only novel by the English author Emily Brontë, initially published in 1847 under her pen name Ellis Bell. It is considered a classic of English literature. It was controversial for its depictions of mental and physical cruelty, including domestic abuse, and for its challenges to Victorian morality, religion, and the class system. It has inspired an array of adaptations across several types of media." Features illustrations by Alan Reingold, gilt embossing on dark blue boards and gilt edge, and motifed paste-ins. Mild foxing to perimeter of foreedge.