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An unknown benefactor provides Philip Pirrip with the chance to escape his poor upbringing. Aspiring to be a gentleman, and encouraged by his expectations of wealth, he abandons his friends and moves to London. His expectations prove to be unfounded however, and he must return home penniless.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (Author)
Other Authors: Cardwell, Margaret (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:New edition /
Series:Oxford world's classics.
Subjects:
England > Social life and customs > 19th century > Fiction.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An unknown benefactor provides Philip Pirrip with the chance to escape his poor upbringing. Aspiring to be a gentleman, and encouraged by his expectations of wealth, he abandons his friends and moves to London. His expectations prove to be unfounded however, and he must return home penniless.
Item Description:This edition previously issued in print: 2008.
Physical Description:1 online resource (lvi, 482 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780191920349 (ebook) :
DOI:10.1093/owc/9780199219766.001.0001