Great Expectations (Paperback, New edition)

The classic story of Pip's life struggle from childhood into adulthood takes him from the Kent marshes to the bustle of commercial London. (Kirkus UK)

Great Expectations charts the progress of Pip from childhood through often painful experiences to adulthood, as he moves from the Kent marshes to busy, commercial London, encountering a variety of extraordinary characters ranging from Magwitch, the escaped convict, to Miss Havisham, locked up with her unhappy past and living with her ward, the arrogant, beautiful Estella. In this compelling story, Dickens shows the dangers of being driven by a desire for wealth and social status. Pip must establish his own sense of self against the plans which others seem to have for him, and thus discover a firm set of values and priorities. Whether such values will allow one to prosper in the complex world of early Victorian England is, however, the major question posed by Great Expectations, one of Dickens's most fascinating and disturbing novels. This edition uses the text of the Clarendon edition, with a new Introduction and explanatory notes. The appendices give the original, discarded ending, Dickens's brief working notes, and the serial instalments and chapter divisions in different editions.

General

Imprint:	Oxford Paperbacks
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Oxford World's Classics
Release date:	March 1998
Authors:	Charles Dickens
Volume editors:	Margaret Cardwell
Introduction by:	Kate Flint
Dimensions:	196 x 129 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	505
Edition:	New edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-283359-4
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 19th century Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	0-19-283359-6
Barcode:	9780192833594

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