Great Expectations (Nick Hern Book)
By: adapted for the stage by Declan Donnellan
Contributors: Declan Donnellan (Adapter); Nick Ormerod (Adapter)
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Published: May 31, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 99
ISBN-13: 9781854598905
Subjects: Drama texts: from c 1900 -; General; Drama; Plays / Drama; Plays; American; Drama / General
Description: "A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict forever changes the life of the orphaned Pip. Turning his back on his humble apprentice, he strives to better himself and become a gentleman, unaware of the hidden dangers that await him." "Nick Ormerod and Declan Donnellan's new adaptation of Great Expectations lays bare a tissue of lies and guilt in Dickens's least sentimental love story. It also tackles big questions of identity while mustering a cast of unforgettable characters, chief amongst them Miss Havisham, Magwitch and Joe Gargery."--Jacket.