Great expectations /
"Great Expectations" is one of Dickens's most forcefully moral yet movingly human novels. The development of Philip ("Pip") Pirrip's character after he learns of "great expectations" of wealth from a mysterious source shows that pride comes before a fall. But...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[1966]
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| Series: | Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Works. 1966.
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| Summary: | "Great Expectations" is one of Dickens's most forcefully moral yet movingly human novels. The development of Philip ("Pip") Pirrip's character after he learns of "great expectations" of wealth from a mysterious source shows that pride comes before a fall. But he is not the only character to learn from his errors: Estella, a young protégée of the half-deranged Miss Havisham, has used her beauty as a weapon and she suffers too. Dickens portrays repentance and forgiveness with skill, creating a novel of remarkable thematic strength. He changed his original ending on Bulwer-Lytton's advice; the rejected ending is offered in an appendix to this edition. -- From publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 460 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0192545116 9780192545114 0192545221 9780192545220 |