Heathcliff
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Heathcliff is the dark, brooding antihero of Emily Brontë’s novel "Wuthering Heights," known for his intense, tragic love and vengeful nature.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heathcliff canonical | 24 |
| Heathcliff (character created by Emily Brontë) | 1 |
| Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw | 1 |
| Heathcliff and Cathy | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antihero
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
numerous film adaptations of Wuthering Heights
ⓘ
stage adaptations of Wuthering Heights ⓘ television adaptations of Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| adoptiveBrother | Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ |
| adoptiveFamilyName | Earnshaw ⓘ |
| adoptiveFather |
Hindley Earnshaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Mr. Earnshaw
|
| adoptiveSister |
Cathy Earnshaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Catherine Earnshaw
|
| appearsIn | Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Thrushcross Grange
ⓘ
Wuthering Heights ⓘ North York Moors ⓘ
surface form:
Yorkshire moors
|
| centralThemeRelation |
class conflict
ⓘ
obsession ⓘ revenge ⓘ tragic love ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brooding
ⓘ
cruel ⓘ intense ⓘ jealous ⓘ obsessive ⓘ passionate ⓘ romantic ⓘ vengeful ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| characterType | Byronic hero ⓘ |
| child | Linton Heathcliff ⓘ |
| creator | Emily Brontë ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic figure of Gothic and romantic literature ⓘ |
| deathInWork | dies at Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| enemy |
Edgar Linton
ⓘ
Hindley Earnshaw ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Wuthering Heights
ⓘ
surface form:
Wuthering Heights (1847)
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Gothic fiction ⓘ |
| inspiredArchetype | dark romantic hero ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| loveInterest |
Cathy Earnshaw
ⓘ
surface form:
Catherine Earnshaw
|
| narrativeFunction | drives plot through revenge ⓘ |
| nationality | English (by residence) ⓘ |
| occupation | landowner of Wuthering Heights ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
landowner
ⓘ
orphan ⓘ |
| spouse | Isabella Linton ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw
subject surface form:
Heathcliff Huxtable
this entity surface form:
Heathcliff and Cathy
this entity surface form:
Heathcliff (character created by Emily Brontë)
subject surface form:
Isabella Linton