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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In 'Great Expectations', Dickens preaches the importance of conscience and affection over wealth and social advancement in one of his greatest literaty achievements. 'Hard Times' is arguably the toughest example of his work, and one in which he challenges the materialism of the 'age of machinery'.
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In 'Great Expectations', Dickens preaches the importance of conscience and affection over wealth and social advancement in one of his greatest literaty achievements. 'Hard Times' is arguably the toughest example of his work, and one in which he challenges the materialism of the 'age of machinery'.
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Great Expectations was written by Charles Dickens and published by Duckworth
Great Expectations has 765 pages
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