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Dickens's timeless tale of an orphan boy's extraordinary journey through life.
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Synopsis
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
Dickens's timeless tale of an orphan boy's extraordinary journey through life.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
A concise introduction that gives readers important background information
A chronology of the
Synopsis
Enriched Classics
offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work.
Set in nineteenth-century England, Great Expectations is Dickens’s timeless tale of an orphan boy’s extraordinary journey through life.
Enriched Classics enhance your engagement by introducing and explaining the historical and cultural significance of the work, the author’s personal history, and what impact this book had on subsequent scholarship. Each book includes discussion questions that help clarify and reinforce major themes and reading recommendations for further research.
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About the Author
Charles Dickens (1821-1870) used his fiction to criticize the injustices of his time, especially the brutal treatment of the poor. He is also the author of Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, A Tale of Two Cities, and Great Expectations. He was born in Portsmouth, England.
Table of Contents
Contents
- Introduction
- Great Expectations
- The Original Ending of Great Expectations
- Literary Allusions and Notes
- Critical Excerpts
- Charles Dickens on Great Expectations
- Suggestions for Further Reading