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Great Expectations

By Charles Dickens, Charlotte Mitchell (Editor), Stephen Wall (Contributor), David Trotter (Preface)

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| Paperback | 9780140434897

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Originally serialized, 1860-1861. First volume edition, 1861. First Penguin Classics edition, 1996. Therefore frequently reprinted.

Guilt and desire, money and the nature of capitalism are pervasive themes in Dickens' magnificent novel, Great Expectations. "Pip's expectation, before his expectatio Continue

Originally serialized, 1860-1861. First volume edition, 1861. First Penguin Classics edition, 1996. Therefore frequently reprinted.

Guilt and desire, money and the nature of capitalism are pervasive themes in Dickens' magnificent novel, Great Expectations. "Pip's expectation, before his expectations, is that he will be shown to have already committed a crime," writes David Trotter in his Introduction to this new edition. The orphan Pip's terrifying encounter with an escaped convict on the Kent marshes, and his mysterious summons to the house of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward Estella form the prelude to his "great expectations". How Pip comes into a fortune, what he does with it, and what he discovers through his secret benefactor are the ingredients of his struggle for moral redemption. Great Expectations was published in three volumes in July 1861. According to Swinburne: "This was the author's last great work, the defects in it are as nearly imperceptible as spots on the sun or shadows on a cloudy day."

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  • 6 people find this helpful

    In my opinion, Dickens at his best.<br />You can't be a reader if you haven't read Great Expectations. <br />This book is simply perfect: it's funny, sad and bitter just when it needs to be funny, sad or bitter.<br />I rarely read a book a second time, but I'm 100% positive I'll re ... (continue)

    In my opinion, Dickens at his best.<br />You can't be a reader if you haven't read Great Expectations. <br />This book is simply perfect: it's funny, sad and bitter just when it needs to be funny, sad or bitter.<br />I rarely read a book a second time, but I'm 100% positive I'll read this more than once. <br /> You're unforgivable if you haven't read it already!!!.

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    Miss Piggott said on Aug 12, 2007 | 4 feedbacks

  • 2 people find this helpful

    This book is well written, of course. The plot is engaging, of course. The descriptions are detailed, of course. However, I found the coincidences in this story too contrived to be really believable. And I.. I recomend this book to friends who have insomnia.

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    Gift said on Feb 1, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • 1 person find this helpful

    I shouldn't dare to rate Dickens ;)

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    Jo said on Dec 12, 2011 | Add your feedback

  • I was a bit too young when I first read this and probably ought to reread it again at some point.

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    zaku said on Jan 7, 2012 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • It's a long novel but it's definitely worth reading. It's about love, loyalty, honour, friendship

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    Twana Shareef said on Jan 2, 2012 | Add your feedback

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