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Linton

American  
[lin-tn] / ˈlɪn tn /

noun

  1. Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.

  2. a male given name.


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Descriptions of Cathy’s fair skin are transmuted into a bedroom at the Linton estate, wrapped in fabric that isn’t just the pink of her flesh but also complete with subtle veins and moles, a reminder of how difficult it will be to leave her gilded cage once she accepts Edgar’s proposal.

From Salon

Perhaps Fennell’s most glaring diversion from her source material is her complete omission of the second half of Brontë’s novel, which centers on a second generation comprised of Cathy and Edgar’s daughter Catherine Linton, Heathcliff and Isabella’s son Linton Heathcliff and Hindley and his wife Frances’ son Hareton Earnshaw.

From Los Angeles Times

Actor Alison Oliver, who appeared in “Saltburn,” plays Isabella Linton, Edgar’s ward who becomes a problematic fixation for Heathcliff, and the filmmaker reteamed with cinematographer Linus Sandgren, production designer Suzie Davies and editor Victoria Boydell.

From Los Angeles Times

Fennell also brought in new faces, including Hong Chau as Nelly Dean, Cathy’s companion, and Shazad Latif as wealthy businessman Edgar Linton.

From Los Angeles Times

The estate of Wuthering Heights is foreboding and dark, with rocks splintering through the walls, while Linton’s Thrushcross Grange bears a Victorian aesthetic, containing the outside world.

From Los Angeles Times