Explore the compelling and stormy life of Emily Brontë, the author of Wuthering Heights, in this biography set against the wild Yorkshire moors. Deborah Lutz brings to life one of literature's fiercest writers, examining her creative process and the surviving works that reveal her irrepressible spirit.

This biography is noted as one of the first dedicated to Emily Brontë in 20 years, drawing on extensive, unexplored archival materials to reconstruct the texture of her days. It offers illuminating readings of her poems and connects her life to the contemporary politics and events of her era.

• A comprehensive biography exploring the life of Emily Brontë, author of Wuthering Heights.
• Draws on vast quantities of unexplored archival materials.
• Examines her creative process and confidence in her unique art.
• Contextualizes her life with contemporary politics, including early labour movements and colonial slave uprisings.
• Features illuminating readings of her surviving poems.

• Author: Deborah Lutz
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 28 May 2026
• Print Length: 352 pages
• ISBN-10: 1399417088
• ISBN-13: 978-1399417082
• Dimensions: 15.8 x 3.8 x 23.6 cm
• Weight: 576 g

This essential volume is a must-read for admirers of Wuthering Heights and anyone interested in the fierce imagination of Emily Brontë, accompanied by figures like Mary Wollstonecraft and Anne Lister.