Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens
Published: 1860
Genres: Adult Fiction, Classic
Format: eBook (505 pages)
Source: Purchased
Considered by many to be Dickens's greatest work, this is a timeless story where vindictiveness and guilt clash with love and gratitude. Enriched by a cast of unforgettable characters, from the orphan Pip to the convict Magwitch and the bitter Miss Havisham.
Great Expectations was much easier to read and get into than A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens has such a sense of humor and an honest look at life. I liked the characters and I couldn’t put it down towards the end. Did you know that there were actually two endings to this book? SparkNotes discusses the two endings in detail so if you’ve already read it and want to see what the other ending was, click here.
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About Charles Dickens
A prolific 19th Century author of short stories, plays, novellas, novels, fiction and non; during his lifetime Dickens became known the world over for his remarkable characters, his mastery of prose in the telling of their lives, and his depictions of the social classes, morals and values of his times. Some considered him the spokesman for the poor, for he definitely brought much awareness to their plight, the downtrodden and the have-nots. He had his share of critics, like Virginia Woolf and Henry James, but also many admirers, even into the 21st Century.
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