Cover of Great Expectations

Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

3.8
(161 ratings)
480 pages2010Harper PressISBN 9780007350872
British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Fiction, coming of ageEngland, fictionMan-woman relationships, fiction

About this book

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.' 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.

Publication Details

Publisher
Harper Press
Published
2010
Pages
480
ISBN
9780007350872
Language
en

About Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens, was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and one of the most popular of all time. He created some of literature's most iconic characters, with the theme of social reform running throughout his work. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print. ([Source][1].) [1]:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dickens

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