Great Expectations
By: Charles Dickens
Edition: 2012 Penguin Classics movie tie-in edition (1)
Series: Penguin English library
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9780141392592
Subjects: Social conditions; Fiction
Description: A terrifying encounter with the escaped convict Abel Magwitch in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decrepit Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella at Satis House; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor — these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble station as an apprentice to blacksmith Joe Gargery, beginning a new life as a gentleman. Charles Dickens's haunting novel depicts Pip's coming of age, as he discovers the true nature of his identity, and his 'great expectations'.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.