Great Expectations
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1934911267
ISBN 13
9781934911266
Category
Fiction: Realistic
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Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Playmore, Inc, United States
Pages
178
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Description
Young Pip is shocked when he meets an escaped convict in a lonely churchyard. It's a terrifying experience that changes his life forever.
Helped by a mysterious benefactor, the orphan boy grows up to becomes a wealthy gentleman, yet memories of that day in the churchyard return to haunt him.
The story of Pip's life and loves, set against the violent nineteenth century underworld, introduces some of Charles Dickens' most famous characters--the convict Magwitch, the tragic Miss Haversham, the kindle Mr. Joe, the pompous Uncle Pumblechook, the wily lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, and the murderous Orlick.
Helped by a mysterious benefactor, the orphan boy grows up to becomes a wealthy gentleman, yet memories of that day in the churchyard return to haunt him.
The story of Pip's life and loves, set against the violent nineteenth century underworld, introduces some of Charles Dickens' most famous characters--the convict Magwitch, the tragic Miss Haversham, the kindle Mr. Joe, the pompous Uncle Pumblechook, the wily lawyer, Mr. Jaggers, and the murderous Orlick.
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