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Great Expectations

byCharles Dickens

Who is this book for? Readers interested in classic literature, character-driven stories, and social commentary.

Topics OrphansComing of ageSocial classesFamilyLove and rejectionWealth and povertyMan-woman relationshipsIndustrial revolutionSocial conditionsManners and customsIdentitySocial ClassAmbitionWealth and PovertyFriendship
MoodReflective, Melancholic
HumorOccasional Humor
RomanceMajor Subplot
ViolenceMild
One of Dickens's finest novels, Great Expectations chronicles the fortunes of its young protagonist Pip as he is unexpectedly endowed by a mysterious benefactor with the life of a gentleman, enabling him to escape to London from the prospect of a humble blacksmith's career in rural Kent. In the bustling, unforgiving capital he must learn for himself the pitfalls of love and wealth, and how to sort his friends from his enemies.Through the lives of its unforgettable and iconic characters - such as Magwitch, Miss Havisham and Estella - Great Expectations charts the course of an England undergoing rapid social and economic change, and tells a tale that is among the foremost classics of the English language.

Language

en

Published on

15/10/2014

Pages

380

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781847493811

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