Great Expectations
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, published by Random House Publishing Group in 2001, is a classic novel that spans 480 pages. This edition features an introduction by George Bernard Shaw and presents the story of Pip, a poor orphan raised by a harsh sister, who unexpectedly rises to wealth through an anonymous benefactor. The narrative unfolds with a cast of memorable characters, including the menacing convict Magwitch and the enigmatic Miss Havisham, exploring themes of intrigue and the complexities of love and wealth.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of experiences as Pip navigates his newfound status and the challenges that accompany it. The novel delves into the contrasts between social classes and the pursuit of happiness, emphasizing that true fulfillment often lies beyond material wealth. This Modern Library edition also includes a reading group guide, making it suitable for discussions on its literary and historical significance.
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Introduction by George Bernard Shaw • Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read
Pip, a poor orphan being raised by a cruel sister, does not have much in the way of great expectations—until he is inexplicably elevated to wealth by an anonymous benefactor. Full of unforgettable characters—including a terrifying convict named Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Havisham, and her beautiful but manipulative niece, Estella, Great Expectations is a tale of intrigue, unattainable love, and all of the happiness money can’t buy. “Great Expectations has the most wonderful and most perfectly worked-out plot for a novel in the English language,” according to John Irving, and J. Hillis Miller declares, “Great Expectations is the most unified and concentrated expression of Dickens’s abiding sense of the world, and Pip might be called the archetypal Dickens hero.”
INCLUDES A MODERN LIBRARY READING GROUP GUIDE
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