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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Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman - and one day he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." One of Dickens' finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward.
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Humbled, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman - and one day he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." One of Dickens' finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward.
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Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens and published by Dover Publications an imprint of Dover Publications Inc.
Great Expectations has 380 pages
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