Estella (Great Expectations)
Estella Havisham (married name Estella Drummle) is a significant character in Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations.
| Estella Havisham | |
|---|---|
| Great Expectations character | |
Estella with Miss Havisham and Pip. Art by H. M. Brock. | |
| Created by | Charles Dickens |
| Based on | Ellen Ternan (partially) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | None; socialite |
| Family | Miss Havisham (adoptive mother) Abel Magwitch (father) Molly (birth mother) |
| Spouse | Bentley Drummle |
| Relatives | Arthur Havisham (adoptive uncle) Pocket family (adoptive cousins) Cousin Raymond (adoptive) Camilla (adoptive) Georgiana (adoptive) |
| Nationality | English |
Like the protagonist, Pip, Estella is introduced as an orphan, but where Pip was raised by his sister and her husband to become a blacksmith, Estella was adopted and raised by the wealthy and eccentric Miss Havisham to become a lady.
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