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Great Expectations

Great Expectations

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  • Author：Charles Dickens
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Considered by many to be Dickens' finest novel， Great Expectations traces the growth of the book's narrator， Philip Pirrip （Pip）， from a boy of shallow dreams to a man with depth of character。 From its famous dramatic opening on the bleak Kentish marshes， the story abounds with some of Dickens' most memorable characters。 Among them are the kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery， the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch， the eccentric Miss Haversham and her beautiful ward Estella， Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket and the pompous Pumblechook。 As Pip unravels the truth behind his own 'great expectations' in his quest to become a gentleman， the mysteries of the past and the convolutions of fate through a series of thrilling adventures serve to steer him towards maturity and his most important discovery of all - the truth about himself。

With an Introduction and Notes by John Bowen， Keele University。
Illustrations by Marcus Stone

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Reviews

alli ，

I didn’t finish it …。

Noemi ，

Who doesn't love a cinderella story？ A tale， from rags to riches， wouldn't that be satisfying？ - you'd think， glancing at the title - But， let me ask you again， wouldn't that be satisfying？ I'm pretty sure that if you could answer， you'd answer with a resounding yes， and that's why this book exists for you in the first place。 I had great expectations， alas what happened belongs to a separate and distinct realm of unexpected。 Who doesn't love a cinderella story？ A tale， from rags to riches， wouldn't that be satisfying？ - you'd think， glancing at the title - But， let me ask you again， wouldn't that be satisfying？ I'm pretty sure that if you could answer， you'd answer with a resounding yes， and that's why this book exists for you in the first place。 I had great expectations， alas what happened belongs to a separate and distinct realm of unexpected。 。。。more

Prasoon Jha ，

Great Expectations is one of the most influential works of English literature， written by Charles Dickens and first serialised into All The Year Round （Dickens' own magazine）， it tells the story of Pip， a Victorian village lad who is destined to become a blacksmith but dreams to become a gentleman。The novel is narrated by Pip himself。 The novel is a rollercoaster ride， at times it is heartwarming and at times really dark。The best thing about this novel is that it only gets better as the pages ar Great Expectations is one of the most influential works of English literature， written by Charles Dickens and first serialised into All The Year Round （Dickens' own magazine）， it tells the story of Pip， a Victorian village lad who is destined to become a blacksmith but dreams to become a gentleman。The novel is narrated by Pip himself。 The novel is a rollercoaster ride， at times it is heartwarming and at times really dark。The best thing about this novel is that it only gets better as the pages are turned。 It is filled with a lot of suspense and plot twists （especially in the last volume） which lefts the reader in an awe。Yeah， it was hard for me to get through it thanks to the hard language， so hard sometimes that I had to read summaries of its chapters from internet but the joy of reading it was amazing。 The characters and the story are more than great and really iconic。 Volume 1 Volume 1 tells the story of Pip， the child。 This volume is the slowest and the most confusing of the three but once you complete it and move on and try to remember it again it is what will bring tears to your eyes。 Volume 2 Volume 2 tells the story of Pip in his teenage。 The remarkable thing about it is the development of Pip's character and the overall story。 It is a new stage in Pip's life in which we see our dear protagonist and his surroundings change。 Plus the best thing about this volume is "Herbert Pocket" who makes this volume quite heartwarming。 Volume 3 Now comes the most exciting of 'em all。 Volume 3 tells the story of an adult Pip。 This one contains the most plot twists and the most "awe" moments in the whole book。 And frankly speaking， if it wasn't for this volume， I wouldn't have give this novel 5 stars。I'll recommend anyone to surely read it but don't expect that it'll make you love it the very first time but read it slowly enjoying all the phrases， story and characters and soon you'll have delved deep inside it and you won't even realise！ 。。。more

alaina！ ，

it was a bit … cómo se dice 。。 eh？ it’s a classic so i felt obligated to read it but i honestly don’t think that i’d care if i never did。 sorry charles。

Jacob ，

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Chuqiao Zhou ，

First-class narration from Dickens as always。I really disliked Pip for how ungrateful he was to Joe and his convict and what a simp he is to Estella， and when I dislike the protagonist， I can't say that I enjoyed the book。 But it was well-written， so 4 stars First-class narration from Dickens as always。I really disliked Pip for how ungrateful he was to Joe and his convict and what a simp he is to Estella， and when I dislike the protagonist， I can't say that I enjoyed the book。 But it was well-written， so 4 stars 。。。more

phylicia ，

Most of the books I've read for school have been depressing and plain boring。 This one is different （probably because it's Dickens）。 I've only read his "Tale of Two Cities" besides "Great Expectations，" and I've found that his writing is quite difficult to read， but his stories are GOOD。 GE was very intricate and posed many cliffhangers that compelled me to read on。 The interwovenness of the characters and situations was fabulous and very Dickensian。 I especially enjoyed Pip's character developm Most of the books I've read for school have been depressing and plain boring。 This one is different （probably because it's Dickens）。 I've only read his "Tale of Two Cities" besides "Great Expectations，" and I've found that his writing is quite difficult to read， but his stories are GOOD。 GE was very intricate and posed many cliffhangers that compelled me to read on。 The interwovenness of the characters and situations was fabulous and very Dickensian。 I especially enjoyed Pip's character development and how he returns to his hometown at the very end with a more elevated perspective after all his experiences and adventures。 It was also very interesting to see the narrator Pip's nuanced judgement in the young Pip's life events。 Anyhow， I will not be rereading GE in the near future because it was so hard to read， but it was a very rewarding novel。 。。。more

Valerie Basham ，

A 1，200 mile move interrupted my finishing this book in a timely manner。 It’s place as a classic is obvious。 It is moving and powerful。 I loved it。

Fergnan Silva ，

Grandes esperanzasGrandes esperanzas es uno de los romances más conocidos de Charles Dickens （1812-1870）。 De hecho， para algunos es el mejor romance escrito por el autor， pues ya alcanza la última parte de su vida （fue el último romance escrito）， marcadamente nostálgica y posiblemente ya imbuido de los sentimientos que caracterizan estas últimas páginas de la existencia。La pregunta de trasfondo de toda la obra puede ser la siguiente: ¿Qué es lo más importante en la existencia: alcanzar los sueño Grandes esperanzasGrandes esperanzas es uno de los romances más conocidos de Charles Dickens （1812-1870）。 De hecho， para algunos es el mejor romance escrito por el autor， pues ya alcanza la última parte de su vida （fue el último romance escrito）， marcadamente nostálgica y posiblemente ya imbuido de los sentimientos que caracterizan estas últimas páginas de la existencia。La pregunta de trasfondo de toda la obra puede ser la siguiente: ¿Qué es lo más importante en la existencia: alcanzar los sueños o ser feliz？ Posiblemente esta pregunta pueda sonar algo raro para alguien， pues por veces las dos cosas suelen convertirse en una sola: soy feliz en la medida que alcanzo todo lo que he deseado y luchado。 Pero cabe subrayar también que en algunos casos las dos realidades estén ubicadas en puestos diametralmente opuestos。La historia comienza en un pequeño cementerio de un pequeño pueblo inglés， cerca de Londres algunas millas。 Delante de la tumba de sus padres se encuentra Pip， un pequeño muchacho， huérfano desde temprana edad de los padres y que fue creado por su hermana， caracterizada por tener un carácter fortísimo y lo haber creado “a fuerza de mano” （significando la rigidez y autoritarismo con que trataba su pequeño hermano）。 El esposo de su hermana， llamado Joe， hombre honesto y humilde que trabajaba de herrero， era el mejor amigo de Pip。 Pip solía ir a menudo a la tumba de sus padres， aunque no tuviera muchos recuerdos de él。 Resulta ser que en una de estas visitas se encuentra con un preso que se había escapado del navío- prisión que estaba atracado por estos tiempos en esta villa， que a costo de amenazas obliga al niño que le consiga comida pues estaba hambriento。 Es impresionante la manera con que el autor transmite estos sentimientos de miedo y aprehensión al lector， casi como se quien estuviera en semejante situación fuese el propio lector。 Al fin Pip consigue robar algo de comida de su hermana （algo sumamente arriesgado， conociendo el carácter de ella）， a demás que se creía que los que fuesen sorprendido en semejante acto eran condenados para siempre a una prisión。 Al fin consigue pasar desapercibido su acto y al fin el prisionero fue arrestado por la policía。Algo que dará un nuevo rumbo a su vida fue conocer la señora Havisham， una señora excéntrica y que rompió toda su relación con el mundo después de un desengaño amoroso， y su hija de adopción， Estella， que será para él la fuente de todos sus dolores y desengaños。 El contacto con esta familia hizo con que Pip no se contentara con ser solamente un simple herrero， sino que desease convertirse en un caballero， para por su vez ser digno del amor de Estella。La felicidad as veces es una acompañante muy silenciosa en la cual solamente se percibe su ausencia cuando ya no se la encuentra。 Con toda seguridad esta es una pregunta que continúa vigente en los días de hoy y que tengamos que hacerla constantemente。¿Y a ti？ ¿Qué te hace feliz？ Ojalá que los dos puntos al fin coincidan， sino puede que las grandes esperanzas que te hayan movido por mucho tiempo al fin no sean más que un triste espejismo。 。。。more

Mahmoud Hamdy ，

افضل ما يسيطر عليك بعد قرأت الروايه هو قراءتها مره آخره。 تسيطر عليك حاله من الرضا التام بما أنت فيه。 اكثر ما يخيفني هو أن أبحث عن ساعتي وهى فى يدي。 وأضيع عمري باحثا عن سعاده امتلكها الأن。

KuyaRoger ，

I catch a lot of flack for not hating this book， as many people I know despise it。 I feel that it is a good story， but just simply a bit lengthy for no other aspect other than that Dickens wanted a lengthy story。 I feel a lot of the middle story can be lopped out， whilst you miss nothing and yet still retain a good story。 I would put this book on my shelf， but not recommend it to everyone。

fyn ，

REREAD: september 8， 2021 - i’m so happy i FINALLY reread this。 it’s been so long but i’m glad i can solidify this as my favorite dickens after having read more of his works in the years since first reading this。 also we love to hate pip。

Roisin Hobson ，

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J。T。 Wilson ，

You don’t need a review of a book this iconic from a reviewer this unremarkable， but perhaps leaning too heavily on Implausible Coincidence Twist for my liking。 You could get away with it in ‘Bleak House’ where you were following loads of characters without knowing the link; less so in a first party narrative。 But hey， it’s always a pleasure to read Dickens’ writing， coloured here by the bizarre gothic interludes at Miss Havisham’s dilapidated mansion and carried by the strength of the wit and t You don’t need a review of a book this iconic from a reviewer this unremarkable， but perhaps leaning too heavily on Implausible Coincidence Twist for my liking。 You could get away with it in ‘Bleak House’ where you were following loads of characters without knowing the link; less so in a first party narrative。 But hey， it’s always a pleasure to read Dickens’ writing， coloured here by the bizarre gothic interludes at Miss Havisham’s dilapidated mansion and carried by the strength of the wit and the characterisation。 。。。more

Kylie Rethman ，

It’s always hard to read a book or hear a story where folks are making things harder for themselves than they should。 Because that’s such a human thing to do sometimes。 While I didn’t love reading that， there’s no doubting why Dickens is a classic。 Loved the beginning and the ending， but the middle was kind of a trudge to get through。

Sarag ，

I didn't really understand half of what they said because of the language they used。 I also found the ending quite disappointing because it made the whole journey he went through pointless and futile。 I didn't really understand half of what they said because of the language they used。 I also found the ending quite disappointing because it made the whole journey he went through pointless and futile。 。。。more

DAVID GARLAND ，

Hard to beat Dickens' story-telling ability。 Always a favorite and this one is exceptionally good。 Hard to beat Dickens' story-telling ability。 Always a favorite and this one is exceptionally good。 。。。more

Mairead ，

Honestly， this was quite an exhausting read and it went on for too long。 However， it gets a decent rating for the interesting characters and the undeniably beautiful prose。

Stacy ，

I listened to this book。 I read this book as a teenager and the scenes of Miss Havisham's wedding cake and dress have stuck with me。 I wanted to revisit it and was surprised to find out there was a lot more to the story。 Pip's journey from childhood to an adult with all the memorable characters including Joe， Pip's sister， Estella， Herbert and others is interesting。 There were parts that were quite funny and I chuckled to myself as I listened。 I listened to this book。 I read this book as a teenager and the scenes of Miss Havisham's wedding cake and dress have stuck with me。 I wanted to revisit it and was surprised to find out there was a lot more to the story。 Pip's journey from childhood to an adult with all the memorable characters including Joe， Pip's sister， Estella， Herbert and others is interesting。 There were parts that were quite funny and I chuckled to myself as I listened。 。。。more

Janet Creech ，

Pip really starts out as a dick。 Glad he grew into a nicer person！

Axel ，

Nadat zijn weldoener op het toneel verscheen， zakte het verhaal in。 Niettemin blijf ik een fan van Victoriaanse verhalen。

A ，

Excellent and still timely。

Stephanie ，

Loved it right off。 Then slogged through the middle to the point where I was doubting things would pick back up again。 Finally around chapter 40 things got interesting again and I ended up liking it。 I like the way Dickens can illustrate big ideas through his stories and highlight issues in society that are still relevant today。 Occasionally I had moments where I thought， “I think this would be funny if I had the context of Victorian England，” but you can’t help when you’re born！

Mark ，

amazing。 sad to admit I first read this now。 but the relevance and writing， genius。

Wandra Simmons ，

For a book called GREAT EXPECTATIONS， I'll just say， I was expecting something a little greater。 For a book called GREAT EXPECTATIONS， I'll just say， I was expecting something a little greater。 。。。more

Todd LaMontagne ，

Synopsis: Great Expectations is the story of a young boy， Pip， who is being reluctantly raised by his unpleasant sister and her kindly， blacksmith husband， Joe。 Chance encounters with a convict and and a wealthy spinster set a jarring path for Pip as he makes his way through childhood， adolescence， and into manhood。 Written in the mid-19th century by one of Britain's most prolific writers， Great Expectations has a compelling plot and is a great tale of unrequited love。 Themes/Curriculum Connecti Synopsis: Great Expectations is the story of a young boy， Pip， who is being reluctantly raised by his unpleasant sister and her kindly， blacksmith husband， Joe。 Chance encounters with a convict and and a wealthy spinster set a jarring path for Pip as he makes his way through childhood， adolescence， and into manhood。 Written in the mid-19th century by one of Britain's most prolific writers， Great Expectations has a compelling plot and is a great tale of unrequited love。 Themes/Curriculum Connections: Coming of age。 Unrequited love。 Rags to riches to rags。 Social class。 Grade/Age Recommendation: High school to adult 。。。more

Clara ，

Maybe Dicken's best novel。 Um。 That's saying a lot。<3 Maybe Dicken's best novel。 Um。 That's saying a lot。<3 。。。more

Ashley ，

The only good part was the kid with the lisp

Aliyah ，

Enjoyed the story and characters （Pip was a bit annoying though but I think that's the point）。 Tad bit long but Dickens lowkey has bants which makes up for it。 Enjoyed the story and characters （Pip was a bit annoying though but I think that's the point）。 Tad bit long but Dickens lowkey has bants which makes up for it。 。。。more

Ali Karimnejad ，

2。5 ناامیدی‌های بزرگ！ااین اولین تجربه من از خوندن کتاب‌های چارلز دیکنز بود و بسیار مغایر بود با اون چیزی بود که انتظار داشتم。 حقیقتش تجربه خوندن این کتاب خیلی شبیه به دیدن کارتون‌های دوران کودکیمون بود。 همون داستان‌ها و همون منطق داستانی。 همون روایت شیرین حوادث که حتی تلخ‌ترین اتفاقات هم در اون باعث نمیشه اوقات شما لحظه‌ای مکدر بشه。 به همراه کاراکترهایی که غیر واقعی هستن اما تلاشی هم برای واقعی جلوه کردن ندارن。 انگار خودشون هم می‌دونن که فقط قراره نقش سرگرم کردن مخاطب رو داشته باشن، از همین جهت 2。5 ناامیدی‌های بزرگ！ااین اولین تجربه من از خوندن کتاب‌های چارلز دیکنز بود و بسیار مغایر بود با اون چیزی بود که انتظار داشتم。 حقیقتش تجربه خوندن این کتاب خیلی شبیه به دیدن کارتون‌های دوران کودکیمون بود。 همون داستان‌ها و همون منطق داستانی。 همون روایت شیرین حوادث که حتی تلخ‌ترین اتفاقات هم در اون باعث نمیشه اوقات شما لحظه‌ای مکدر بشه。 به همراه کاراکترهایی که غیر واقعی هستن اما تلاشی هم برای واقعی جلوه کردن ندارن。 انگار خودشون هم می‌دونن که فقط قراره نقش سرگرم کردن مخاطب رو داشته باشن، از همین جهت هم خیلی افراطی هستن。 بد طینتی استلا و خانم هاریشام، مهربونی‌های جو گارجری، رفاقت‌های بی‌کلک هربرت، پست‌فطرتی‌های آقای پامبلچوک و جدیت آقای جگرز همگی مثال‌هایی از شخصیت‌‌پردازی‌های افراطی کتاب بودن که اگرچه برای همون کارتون‌های دوران کودکی خیلی هم بامزه هستن، اما برای من که حالا اومده بودم ببینم چارلز دیکنز که این همه میگن، چیه؟！ خیلی ناامید کننده بود。داستان هم حقیقتا خیلی آبکی بود و ماجرای یک پسر بچه‌ یتیمی هست که ناگهان به یک پول و پله‌ای می‌رسه ولی نمی‌دونه از کجا و داستان همینطور کش میاد تا اینکه بالاخره می‌فهمه کی براش این پولها رو می‌فرستاده و بعد هم پایان هندی ماجرا。 نیاز بیشتری به تشریح نداره بنظرم。 چیز بخصوص دیگه‌ای هم نداشت。 میگم، این داستان جون میده از روش کارتون بسازن برا بچه‌ها。 سرگرم کننده بود ولی واقعا ارزش پونصد صفحه رمان رو نداشت。 。。。more

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