Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, published by Penguin in 1996, is a first edition that spans 512 pages. This classic novel follows the journey of Pip from childhood to adulthood, detailing his experiences as he transitions from the Kent marshes to the bustling streets of London. Throughout his journey, Pip encounters a range of remarkable characters, including the escaped convict Magwitch and the enigmatic Miss Havisham, who is trapped in her own past.
Readers will find that Great Expectations explores themes of identity and personal values within the context of early Victorian England. The narrative poses significant questions about prosperity and morality as Pip grapples with his true self and the complexities of his environment. This edition features the original discarded ending, Dickens’s working notes, and the serial installments and chapter divisions from various editions, all presented using the definitive Clarendon text.
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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. Pip must discover his true self, and his own set of values and priorities. Whether such values allow one to prosper in the complex world of early Victorian England is the major question posed by Great Expectations, one of Dickens’s most fascinating, and disturbing, novels. This edition includes the original, discarded ending, Dickens’s brief working notes, and the serial instalments and chapter divisions in different editions. It also uses the definitive Clarendon text.
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