Folk Heroes: Eliza Donnithorne

Published: Aug. 9, 2023, 7 a.m.

Eliza Donnithorne (1821-1886) was an infamous recluse. Legend has it she was abandoned on her wedding day, and she never recovered. Her story may have inspired one of literature\u2019s most famous scorned brides: Miss Havisham of Dickens' Great Expectations.