Edgar Linton is a husband of Catherine Ernst; he is beautiful, soft, well-educated young man. He patiently castigated Catherine's whims, although he was shocked by her gross behavior at first. Though initially it appears not in the best light, gradually matured Edgar is revealed as a noble, soft-hearted and internally bright man. Catherine, who appreciates her husband, is, at the same time, angry with his calm temperament and his inability to stand up for Hitchcock. After the death of his wife, Edgar shows himself as a beautiful father. He fears that young Linton Heathcliff is only a tool of Heathcliff’s revenge and forbids any more visits between the cousins. However, he allows them to write each other.
Edgar Linton in the Essays
Author: Craig Brown