num_pages: 544
description: 'In what may be Dickens's best novel, humble, orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dares to dream of becoming a gentleman — and one day, under sudden and enigmatic circumstances, he finds himself in possession of "great expectations." In this gripping tale of crime and guilt, revenge and reward, the compelling characters include Magwitch, the fearful and fearsome convict; Estella, whose beauty is excelled only by her haughtiness; and the embittered Miss Havisham, an eccentric jilted bride
language: English
title: Great Expectations
titlecomplete: Great Expectations
characters: Abel Magwitch, Herbert Pocket, Dolge Orlick, Joseph "Joe" Gargery, Miss Havisham, Philip "Pip" Pirrip, Estella, Compeyson, Jaggers, John Wemmick
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, Classics, British Literature, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literature, Novels, Victorian, School
ratings_count: 778201
awards: awardedAt: 1262332800000
name: Audie Award
category: Classic, awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Премія імені Максима Рильського
publisher: Turtleback Books