<P> A passage in E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Serapion Brethren of 1819--1821 presents a striking parallel and literary prototype . In the section of the book called "A Fragment of the Lives of Three Friends," one Alexander tells his friends about his deceased aunt who waited in vain for her bridegroom on their intended wedding day, and who would annually, on the anniversary of the non-wedding, dress in her wedding - gown, lay out chocolate, wine, and cake on a table, and then spend the day from early morning until 10 at night walking up and down, "sighing and softly lamenting". </P> <P> Miss Havisham's Fire (1979, revised 2001) is an opera composed by Dominick Argento with a libretto by John Olon - Scrymgeour, based on Dickens' character . The entire story is told in flashback during an inquiry into Miss Havisham's death . The opera gives her first name as "Aurelia". </P> <P> Miss Havisham is a major character in the comic detective / mystery series of novels featuring Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde . The stories are set in a fantasy / alternate universe milieu, in which characters borrowed from classic literature play a prominent role . </P> <P> Ronald Frame's 2013 novel, Havisham, is an non-canonical story about Miss Havisham's early life . The story tells how Miss Havisham (given the name of Catherine) is the daughter of a brewer . The story tells of more than just the infamous trauma of being left behind by her fiancé and goes on with her taking charge of her family's business before descending into vengeful madness, adopting Estella, and arranging the meeting of Estella and Pip . </P>

Character sketch of miss havisham in novel great expectations