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Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

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's finest novels, this is a gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward.
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Lord Manleigh
  • Rated 5 stars

“If most Dickens novels are symphonies, “Great Expectations” is a string quartet. In a minor key. Probably by Schubert. The book is one of his shortest; it’s taut as a noose, and this dark fable glows like an emerald bracelet coiled around Estella’s ivory wrist.

Pip is all of us. Who among us has reached maturity untouched by similar yearnings, embarrassments, ambitions? And who among us has not seen the bitter ghost of Miss Havisham flickering behind his pupils as he pondered...”

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ReBecca
  • Rated 1 stars

“I tried so hard! I tried so hard to read it but I couldn't force myself to get into it! I'm so sorry! I have failed all you Charles Dickens fans!”

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Community:
  • Rated 3.790384 stars
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  • Rated 4.060976 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Roger S

    roger s said:

    “THIS IS GREAT CLASSIC NOVEL..HARD TO UNDERSTAND AT THE BEGINNING BUT ITS PAGE-TURNING AND HAS GOOD TWIST..”

    posted 8 days ago
  • salwa m

    salwa m said:

    “a good novel! but a little gloomy...”

    posted Thursday, June 12 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • maaz s

    maaz s said:

    “gr8 nove! charles rock”

    posted Saturday, May 31 2008
  • megan f

    megan f said:

    “i love dickens! his books make you feel like you are part of the story!”

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • pearl

    pearl said:

    “I love this book--Pip's growth is such a journey from naive innocence to mature awareness. Dickens is such a master of detail, and I love to watch the story unfold.”

    posted Tuesday, May 20 2008
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