Edgar Linton
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Edgar Linton is a fictional character in Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights.[1][2] His role in the story is that of Catherine Earnshaw's husband. He resides at Thrushcross Grange and falls prey to Heathcliff's schemes for revenge against his family.
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Edgar Linton | |
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Wuthering Heights character | |
Created by | Emily Brontë |
Portrayed by | David Niven Patrick Macnee Peter Bryant Drewe Henley Ian Ogilvy David Robb Simon Shepherd Crispin Bonham-Carter Andrew Lincoln |
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Occupation | Gentleman farmer |
Family | Isabella Linton (sister) |
Spouse | Catherine Earnshaw |
Children | Catherine (Cathy) Linton (daughter) |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | English |
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Edgar is the father of his and Catherine's daughter, Catherine Linton, and the brother of Isabella Linton. He is the foil of Heathcliff as a character, as shown by his tender, kind, loving, gentle, and weak personality as opposed to Heathcliff's savage, tyrannical nature.