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Gt Expec / Cards / Havisham
A rubber at Miss Havishams Date: First published: 1860-61
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Candle Stick Dickens Expectation Rubber Havisham
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This evocative image captures the haunting atmosphere of Miss Havisham's decaying estate, as depicted in Charles Dickens' classic novel "Great Expectations." In the foreground, we see Miss Havisham herself, dressed in her once-fine wedding attire, frozen in time as she looks on at the ruined remnants of her wedding feast. The long-abandoned table, set with tarnished silverware and wilted flowers, is illuminated only by the flickering light of a solitary candle. In the background, the ghostly figure of Estella, clad in a white dress, stands with her back to the viewer, holding a deck of playing cards. Estella, the beautiful and enigmatic object of Pip's affections, is a central character in Dickens' tale of love, class, and self-transformation. The cards in her hand are a reminder of the cruel game of expectations and desires that Miss Havisham has orchestrated, leaving a trail of broken hearts in her wake. The rubber gloves on the table add an intriguing detail to the scene. Miss Havisham, in her bitterness and despair, has preserved the moment of her jilted wedding day by immersing herself and all her possessions in a thick layer of rubber solution. The gloves, which have hardened and cracked over the years, symbolize the rigidity and unyielding nature of Miss Havisham's bitterness and her inability to move on from the past. This haunting image, taken from Mary Evans Picture Library, transports us back to the Victorian era and invites us to ponder the themes of love, loss, and the passage of time that are so central to Dickens' timeless tale.
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