One of Sir Trevor McDonald's favourite books.
This definitive edition uses the text from the first published edition of 1861. It includes a map of Kent in the early nineteenth century, and appendices on Dickens’s original ending and his working notes, giving readers an illuminating glimpse into the mind of a great novelist at work.
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Introduction by George Bernard Shaw Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read
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Introduction by George Bernard Shaw Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Pip, a poor orphan being raised by a cruel sister, does not have much in the way of great expectations-until he is inexplicably elevated to wealth by an anonymous benefactor. Full of unforgettable characters-including a terrifying convict named Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, and her beautiful but manipulative niece, Estella, Great Expectations is a tale of intrigue, unattainable love, and all of the happiness money can't buy.
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Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin UK
Great Expectations has 553 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Classics series
