Wordsworth Empress Set of 3

With a focus on bold storytelling, emotional intensity and female experience, this collection celebrates gothic fiction written by women, for women. This vision is further realised through the inclusion of newly commissioned forewords for each title, offering fresh insight and opening up new perspectives for the modern reader. Dark, romantic and unapologetically timeless, the Empress Collection invites a new generation of readers to rediscover these classics through a striking, contemporary lens.

Includes: Jane Eyre, Frankenstein and Wuthering Heights

Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, first published in 1847 under the name Currer Bell, remains one of the most beloved and influential novels in English literature. Blending Gothic atmosphere with social criticism and a deeply personal narrative voice, it follows the life of a young woman determined to claim her independence, dignity and emotional truth in a world that often denies her all three. Its powerful themes, unforgettable characters and moral complexity have secured its place as a cornerstone of the Heritage Collection of classic novels.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, first published anonymously in 1818, remains one of the most influential and unsettling works in English literature. Conceived during a stormy night on Lake Geneva when Shelley was only eighteen, the novel blends Gothic horror with early science fiction to probe the darkest corners of human ambition, responsibility and the longing for connection. Its layered narrative, philosophical depth and chilling atmosphere have secured its place as a cornerstone of the Heritage Collection of classic novels.

Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, stands as one of the most powerful and haunting novels in English literature. Set against the bleak, windswept moors of Yorkshire, it is a raw and intense exploration of passionate, destructive love, social class, revenge, and the enduring impact of childhood trauma across generations. Its unique narrative structure and unforgettable characters have cemented its place as a cornerstone of the Heritage Collection of classic novels.