Havisham, Miss

Havisham, Miss

eccentric lady who resents men; maintains a detached attitude toward Pip. [Br. Lit.: Great Expectations]See: Aloofness

Havisham, Miss

burned to death in her old house. [Br. Lit.: Dickens Great Expectations]See: Death, Accidental

Havisham, Miss

jilted bride turns into witchlike old woman. [Br. Lit.: Great Expectations]See: Eccentricity

Havisham, Miss

old spinster; always wore her bridal dress though jilted on wedding day. [Br. Lit.: Great Expectations]See: Spinsterhood