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Classics · Melancholic

An orphan, a convict and a mysterious fortune

Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens

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1860Moderate readSteady pace

What it is about

Pip, a blacksmith’s apprentice, is given a mysterious fortune and learns where it came from. Dickens’s 1860 novel is a story of ambition.

Who will enjoy it

Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print, with a melancholic mood and a steady pace. It is a read that rewards some attention.

Themes: Class · Ambition · Victorian

Screen adaptation

Great Expectations (1946) · Great Expectations (1998) · Great Expectations (2012)

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About the author

Charles Dickens6 books on Tori Books

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