Brinton's guide is, on the whole, an enlightening, well-researched, and ... convincing text that serves both its instructional purposes and the general reader's need for concise yet informed practical introduction to Wuthering Heights.

Journal of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE)

'Another volume - and the second by Ian Brinton - in the series initiated by Continuum as introductions to classic literary texts. Designed as guides for undergraduate students, the volumes follow a format that is both tightly focussed and demanding in the provision of historical, critical and creative contexts. It proves a format that in good hands is far from formulaic: each of Ian Brinton's chapters is compact, informed and clear. The writing is a model of combining the pleasures of close reading with instruction of a rewardingly exact order. Imaginatively conceived, and executed with quiet authority and openness of mind, this is work that in the best sense makes an 'old' text 'new' again.'

Jean Gooder, Fellow Emerita, Newnham College, University of Cambridge, UK

A new study of Wuthering Heights is always welcomed, and the benefit of this one is its close readings of several key passages... It is good to have a study of the novel that challenges us to say what about it is so fascinating and what makes it so much of a draw.

The Use of English