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Great Expectations

A Norton Critical Edition
By Charles Dickens
Series: Norton Critical Editions
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Great Expectations by Charles Dickens follows the life of Pip, a young orphan who dreams of becoming a gentleman. He receives an unexpected fortune from a mysterious benefactor, leading him to London to pursue his aspirations. Through his journey, Pip encounters a rich tapestry of characters, facing challenges that test his personal growth and moral compass.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy a coming-of-age story filled with themes of ambition, love, and personal growth. With its vivid characters and intricate plot, it provides a rich tapestry of 19th-century British life, all seen through the eyes of a young orphan navigating the complexities of social class and self-discovery.

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Great Expectations

This Norton Critical Edition, edited by the pioneer of Great Expectations scholarship, presents the most thorough textual edition of the novel (1861) available.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The newly established text of Great Expectations is based on all extant materials and is accompanied by several textual essays.

Backgrounds provides readers with an understanding of Great Expectations's inception and internal chronology. A discussion of the public-reading version of the novel is also included.

A wonderfully rich Contexts section collects thirteen pieces, centering on the novel's major themes: the link between author and hero and, relatedly, Victorian notions of gentility, snobbishness, and social mobility; the often brutal training, at home and at school, of children born around 1800; and the central issues of crime and punishment.

Criticism gathers twenty-two assessments of Great Expectations, both contemporary and modern, which offer a range of perspectives on Dickens and his novel.

Series: Norton Critical Editions

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393960693

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 1999

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Edition: Critical edition

Contributors:

  • Edited by Edgar Rosenberg

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 142.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 527g

Pages: 776

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Charles Dickens Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Norton Critical Editions

About the Author

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is one of the most acclaimed and popular writers of all time. His many works include the classics The Old Curiosity Shop, Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, Barnaby Rudge, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, Bleak House, Hard Times, Our Mutual Friend, The Pickwick Papers and many more. A native of Germany, Edgar Rosenberg received his Ph.D. at Stanford University and since 1965 as been Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cornell University. He is the author of From Shylock to Svengali and some fifty pieces of short fiction, translations, and articles in journals ranging from Esquire to Commentary to The Dickensian. He has taught at San Jose State College and Harvard University, has been Visiting Professor at Stanford University and the University of Haifa, and has received Guggenheim, Fulbright, Bread Loaf, and Stanford Fiction Fellowships as well as the Clark Distinguished Teaching Award at Cornell.

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