Wuthering Heights: who's who, timeline and places

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HeathcliffHeathcliff is Lockwood's reserved landlord, who reluctantly welcomes him into Wuthering Heights.First seen in chapter 1
LockwoodLockwood is the new tenant of Thrushcross Grange who visits his landlord at Wuthering Heights.First seen in chapter 1
CathyCathy is Heathcliff's widowed daughter-in-law, who offers Lockwood little welcome at Wuthering Heights.First seen in chapter 2
HaretonHareton Earnshaw is a young man at Wuthering Heights who angrily identifies himself to Lockwood.First seen in chapter 2
JosephJoseph belongs to the household where Lockwood tries to leave with his lantern.First seen in chapter 2
CatherineCatherine is the writer whose childhood notes describe Hindley's efforts to separate her from Heathcliff.First seen in chapter 3
HindleyHindley treats Catherine and Heathcliff harshly and tries to keep them apart.First seen in chapter 3
ZillahZillah places Lockwood in a restricted bedroom where he discovers Catherine's handwritten notes.First seen in chapter 3
NellyNelly recounts her childhood in the Earnshaw household and explains how Heathcliff arrived there.First seen in chapter 4
Mr. EarnshawMr. Earnshaw brings the homeless Heathcliff home from Liverpool and protects him within the household.First seen in chapter 4
EdgarEdgar Linton is Catherine's new friend, whose comment about Heathcliff's hair provokes an attack.First seen in chapter 7
IsabellaIsabella falls in love with Heathcliff despite Catherine and Nelly warning her against him.First seen in chapter 10
LintonLinton is Isabella's son, born after she leaves the neighborhood and lives apart from Heathcliff.First seen in chapter 17

Chapter 1
Lockwood visits Heathcliff at Wuthering Heights and receives an unfriendly welcome.
Chapter 4
Nelly begins her account with Mr. Earnshaw bringing the homeless Heathcliff into his household.
Chapter 6
Hindley makes Heathcliff a farm laborer, while a dog bite leaves Catherine staying with the Lintons.
Chapter 7
Catherine returns with polished manners, and Heathcliff begins thinking about revenge after Hindley locks him away.
Chapter 9
Heathcliff disappears after overhearing Catherine reject marriage to him on social grounds; she later marries Edgar.
Chapter 10
Heathcliff returns with unexplained wealth, delights Catherine, and attracts Isabella's affection despite warnings.
Chapter 12
Catherine becomes dangerously ill after refusing food, while Isabella runs away with Heathcliff.
Chapter 15
Nelly admits Heathcliff for a secret reunion with Catherine, who collapses as Edgar returns.
Chapter 16
Catherine gives birth to a daughter and dies, leaving Edgar grieving and Heathcliff begging her to haunt him.
Chapter 17
Isabella escapes Heathcliff, and Hindley's death leaves Heathcliff controlling Wuthering Heights and keeping Hareton dependent.
Chapter 18
Catherine's daughter leaves the park, meets Hareton, and discovers that he is her cousin.
Chapter 19
Edgar brings Linton home after Isabella's death, but Heathcliff demands that the boy be sent to him.
Chapter 21
Heathcliff reveals his plan for Cathy and Linton to marry, while their secret letters lead Nelly to intervene.
Chapter 24
Nelly discovers Cathy's hidden visits to Linton and tells Edgar, who forbids further visits.
Chapter 26
Cathy and Nelly find Linton weak and frightened of his father during a supervised meeting.
Chapter 27
Heathcliff imprisons Cathy and Nelly at Wuthering Heights to force a marriage before Edgar dies.
Chapter 28
Now Linton's wife, Cathy escapes with his help and reaches Edgar before his death.
Chapter 29
Heathcliff takes Cathy back to Wuthering Heights and forbids Nelly to visit her.
Chapter 30
Nelly recounts Linton's death without medical help and Heathcliff's control of property that leaves Cathy without support.
Chapter 31
Cathy mocks Hareton's attempts to read until he strikes her and burns his books.
Chapter 32
Lockwood returns, learns Heathcliff is dead, and finds Cathy teaching Hareton to read.
Chapter 33
Nelly describes Cathy and Hareton's growing friendship and Heathcliff's admission that revenge no longer interests him.
Chapter 34
Nelly recounts finding Heathcliff dead and announces Cathy and Hareton's marriage plans before Lockwood visits the graves.
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