Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

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Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations
Book cover for Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

Charles Dickens

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Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip has inherited a large sum of money from a mysterious benefactor on the condition that he moves to London to become a gentleman, Pip's adventure really begins. Epic, illuminating and memorable, Dickens mysterious tale of Pip's quest to find the truth about himself is one of his most enduring and popular novels to date.

About the Author

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was a leading playwright of the twentieth century. His plays include Man and Superman (1905), Major Barbara (1905), Pygmalion (1913), and Saint Joan (1923).

Critical Reviews

"No story in the first person was ever better told."

Publishing Information

Publisher: Bantam Classics
Pub date: 1982-08-01
Length: 560 pages

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