Heathcliff

Heathcliff, fictional character, the brooding protagonist of Emily Brontë’s romantic novel Wuthering Heights (1847).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title: Heathcliff
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 31 August 2017
URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Heathcliff-fictional-character
Access Date: November 23, 2024