Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Edgar Linton is a character in Emily Bronte's novel "Wuthering Heights." He is a wealthy and well-mannered gentleman who falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw.
The brooding and passionate anti-hero of "Wuthering Heights" who becomes Catherine Earnshaw's true love.
Catherine Earnshaw: The spirited and wild-hearted heroine of "Wuthering Heights" who is torn between her love for Heathcliff and her desire for social status.
Thrushcross Grange: The elegant and refined estate where Edgar Linton resides, representing civilization and order in contrast to the wildness of Wuthering Heights.