Estella (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 |
Estella Havisham (married name Estella Drummle) is a significant character in Charles Dickens' 1861 novel Great Expectations.
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.