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Great Expectations
Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events lead him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder. Pip's desire to improve himself is matched only by his longing for the icy-hearted Estella, but secrets from the past impede his progress and he has many hard lessons to learn.
'In the little world in which children have their existence, whosever brings them up, there is nothing so finely perceived and so finely felt, as injustice' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
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Charles Dickens' stunning novel, which includes some of his most famous and memorable characters—Estella, Miss Havisham and the inimitable Pip.
Great Expectations follows Pip's life as an ordinary country boy, whose path seems destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events leads him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder.
His efforts to become a London gentleman bring him into contact not just with the upper classes but also with dangerous criminals.
Pip's desire to improve himself is matched only by his longing for the icy-hearted Estella, but secrets from the past impede his progress, and he has many hard lessons to learn.
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The novel is celebrated for its intricate storytelling and vivid characterisation, with some reviewers highlighting Dickens's ability to bring even minor characters to life. Its exploration of themes such as social class and inner turmoil is notably praised, particularly in the chilling encounters like Magwitch's return. Admirers of Dickens often express a preference for revisiting his works due to their rich tradition and diverse narrative styles.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780099511571
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 January 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Illustration: b/w illust
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 31.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 352g
Pages: 512
About the Author
Charles Dickens was born in Hampshire on February 7, 1812. His father was a clerk in the navy pay office, who was well paid but often ended up in financial troubles. When Dickens was twelve years old he was send to work in a shoe polish factory because his family had been taken to the debtors' prison. Fagin is named after a boy Dickens disliked at the factory. His career as a writer of fiction started in 1833 when his short stories and essays began to appear in periodicals. The Pickwick Papers, his first commercial success, was published in 1836. In the same year he married the daughter of his friend George Hogarth, Catherine Hogarth. The serialisation of Oliver Twist began in 1837 while The Pickwick Papers was still running. Many other novels followed and The Old Curiosity Shop brought Dickens international fame and he became a celebrity in America as well as Britain. He separated from his wife in 1858. Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870, leaving his last novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished. He is buried in Westminster Abbey.
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