Edgar Linton

Edgar Linton is a member of one of the two landowning families residing on the West Yorkshire moors. His life and family are central to the narrative of the novel, which explores the turbulent relationships between the Lintons, the Earnshaws, and the Earnshaws’ foster son, Heathcliff.

The character exists within a story driven by themes of love, possession, revenge, and reconciliation. As part of the Linton family, he is featured in this classic of English literature, which is set against the backdrop of extensive upland estates.